Cardiff City hit back at Emiliano Sala judgement in strong statementThe Welsh club's compensation claim was dismissed in a French court on MondayView Image Emiliano Sala in Cardiff back in January 2019 (Image: Cardiff City FC/Getty Images)Cardiff City have reiterated their belief that FC Nantes were liable in the death of former striker Emiliano Sala after their €120m compensation claim was dismissed in a French court. ‌In a strongly-worded statement, the club questioned the decision of the commercial court, as well as the action of Sala's former club Nantes. ‌“The world of football must take a hard look at itself.”JOIN OUR CARDIFF CITY FACEBOOK PAGE! ‌Back in December, Cardiff had claimed that McKay - an agent who booked the flight - was representing Nantes; something the French club refute. On Monday, the French court ruled that Nantes were not at fault in relation to the flight - adding that Cardiff did not suffer reputational damages.

Source: Daily Mirror March 30, 2026 18:21 UTC