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Cardiff City Appeals £100 Million Claim Over Sala Crash

7/16/2026

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Cardiff City appealed a French judge’s dismissal of its claim for £100 million in compensation.
The claim stems from the deaths of Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson in a Piper Malibu crash on 21 January 2019.
Sala, a 28-year-old Argentine striker, was travelling to join Cardiff from FC Nantes on a £15 million transfer.
The dispute, which began while Cardiff was a Premier League club, resurfaced in March after the claim was dismissed.

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Cardiff City appealed a French judge’s dismissal of its claim for £100 million in compensation.
The claim stems from the deaths of Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson in a Piper Malibu crash on 21 January 2019.
Sala, a 28-year-old Argentine striker, was travelling to join Cardiff from FC Nantes on a £15 million transfer.
The dispute, which began while Cardiff was a Premier League club, resurfaced in March after the claim was dismissed.