Four years after Emiliano Sala's death in a plane crash, Cardiff City finally pays Nantes the first £7 million installment of the £15 million transfer fee

Four years after Emiliano Sala's death in a plane crash, Cardiff City finally pays Nantes the first £7 million installment of the £15 million transfer fee.

Emiliano Sala's £15 million transfer fee from Nantes to Cardiff City has finally been paid in full.

While his route from France to Cardiff in January 2019, the Argentine striker perished in an aircraft accident.

FIFA imposed a three-window ban because Cardiff declined to pay the first portion of the money.

Cardiff anticipates that FIFA will withdraw the embargo after receiving the payment of about £7 million, including interest.

Sala tragically perished in an aircraft accident over the English Channel in January 2019 as he was en route from France to Wales to say his final goodbyes.