Five years after the tragic disappearance of Emiliano Sala, Cardiff City will ask FC Nantes for 120 million euros.
It has now been more than five years since Emiliano Sala died accidentally. On January 21, 2019, the FC Nantes striker, freshly transferred to Cardiff City, lost his life in the crash of the private plane he was on board. Since then, the Welsh club has not given up: it has demanded financial compensation. This Monday, a new chapter opens since its representatives are demanding 120.2 million euros from the FCN, during a new hearing before the Nantes Commercial Court.
The war has been going on for a while between Cardiff City and FC Nantes over the transfer of Emiliano Sala and the consequences of the player’s tragic death. A human tragedy which apparently has no impact on the Welsh desire to recover several tens of millions of euros. Sunday, The Team recalled that the Welsh club had seized the commercial jurisdiction eleven months ago, “ for the loss of income suffered, according to him “.
Scholarly (and virtual) calculations
The sports media also explained how Cardiff arrived at this famous exorbitant amount. In particular, he called on a company specializing in “ data science » who carried out mysterious calculations mixing “expected goals” and “expected points” to judge the probability of the club remaining if Emiliano Sala had been there. With a result of 54.2% chance of staying in the Premier League.
Cardiff’s shortfall over a period from the 2018-19 season to 2022-23, after it was demoted to the Championship, estimated at €52.9 million, added to a loss in value estimated at €67 .3 million euros, therefore the Welsh club is claiming 120.2 million euros. Finally, The Team concluded by specifying that FC Nantes has also initiated proceedings “ as a counterclaim », the club of president Waldemar Kita also denouncing “ judicial relentlessness » from Cardiff City.
