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French court dismisses Cardiff’s $138M claim against Nantes over Emiliano Sala's death
French court ruled Nantes not liable for Sala's fatal flight and ordered Cardiff to pay €480,000 in damages and legal costs after dismissing the €120M claim.
- On Monday, a commercial court in Nantes will decide if Cardiff City is entitled to compensation from FC Nantes over Argentine striker Emiliano Sala's death, with the club seeking more than 120 million euros .
- Cardiff argues that Willie McKay, who booked the flight, acted on behalf of Nantes when arranging Sala's transfer; Nantes denies the claim and disputes "the existence of any wrongdoing."
- Following relegation to the Championship in 2019, Cardiff plummeted to League One in April 2025, claiming Sala's absence prevented the club from maintaining Premier League status and generating expected revenue.
- Previous rulings by FIFA, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and Switzerland's supreme court have all gone against Cardiff since Sala died in January 2019, establishing a difficult precedent for the Welsh club.
- Sala's death prompted the Civil Aviation Authority to introduce tighter regulations in October 2025 for private pilots using "cost-share" arrangements, designed to prevent illegal charter flights and improve passenger transparency.
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Seven years after the Argentinian striker died in a plane crash, a court dismissed Cardiff's suit.
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Total News Sources57
Leaning Left15Leaning Right7Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 35%
R 21%
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