Originally Posted by
runway30
Sala signed on the Saturday before travelling back to Nantes. The Manager implied that this put him under their control because he stated that he could have insisted that Sala travel with the team to Newcastle rather than fly to Nantes. It is difficult to know the basis of the dispute with Nantes over payment but Cardiff seem to suggest that the registration of the contract with the Premier League hadn’t been completed before the accident. Their previous statements also seem to suggest negligence in the booking of the flight by the agent employed by Nantes Football Club.
The transfer was registered at the FIFA. The agent booking the flight (Willie McKay or son) was not employed by Nantes FC but only had been commissioned to sell their player. 2 others of his sons are players at Cardiff City and from the SMS the flight's counterpart was to help them scoring goals.
The Cardiff City insurance - if any - should cover the financial loss (transfer plus prejudice). Cardiff City has promised they would pay "what is due" once everything about the flight is clear. It seems they are just trying to gain time...