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French court dismisses Cardiff’s $138M claim against Nantes over Emiliano Sala's death

The Nantes commercial court ruled Nantes not liable for Emiliano Sala's death and ordered Cardiff City to pay €480,000 in legal costs and damages after a seven-year legal battle.

  • A French commercial court dismissed Cardiff City's claim for over 120 million euros in compensation from FC Nantes related to Emiliano Sala's death in a 2019 plane crash near Guernsey.
  • Cardiff City disputed that the transfer deal was finalized, but FIFA confirmed that it had received all the necessary international registration forms.
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The English club's management has accused French club Nantes of being responsible for the death of Emiliano Sala in a plane crash after the transfer was completed.

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More than seven years after the death in an air crash of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, the French court dismissed Monday the claim of compensation of the Welsh football club Cardiff City to French FC Nantes.

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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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