I just think clubs should not look to profit from a players death. Its an act of God and everyone should just take the hit. Cardiff also didn't have time to replace the player.
I just think clubs should not look to profit from a players death. Its an act of God and everyone should just take the hit. Cardiff also didn't have time to replace the player.
gets more interesting,,,
https://www.skysports.com/football/...emand-emiliano-sala-payment-from-cardiff-city
The insurance should pay to both parties then. They shouldn't be making demands to Cardiff at this sensitive time.
I don't think Cardiff have a legal leg to stand on, as the player had already signed the contract, and wouldn't have been travelling back to Wales on that plane otherwise.
Although it is very soon after the tragedy, Nantes have every right to ask for the first instalment of money.
That's just tough luck. They would see the other side in the same situation. Common sense should prevail, and if the insurance pays out that should be the end of it.Neither club should lose out either. Nantes have lost a player and his fee.
Is it likely that Cardiff (or any other PL team) have insurance to cover this type of scenario?
It doesn’t work like that. If the transfer has gone through Nantes won’t have had anything to insure. Cardiff will have insured him so they will will be recompensed and they can then pay Nantes. Cardiff will end up no worse off and Nantes can replace their former striker.
You can’t ignore the correct process just because someone has died. It’s the same reason pension schemes will write to dead people’s estates asking for overpaid pensions to be returned, it’s the right thing to do.
What the papers haven't picked up that the insurance will not pay out unless there is a body. English law means generally that he will not be declared dead until seven years has passed. Remember the canoeist that came back from the dead. In some cases such as the Titanic the rule does not apply. However, until the find the body Cardiff will probably not receive payment.
Also, I believe that the news posted earlier that the body in the plane was the pilot but quickly took it down. Can't get that confirmed yet.
That's just tough luck. They would see the other side in the same situation. Common sense should prevail, and if the insurance pays out that should be the end of it.
IMHO - This is something which will be dealt with in due course and by those involved - It shouldn't have been aired in the media as it is disrespecful to the family of Emiliano Sala - RIP
The clubs and the insurance company should go after Willie McKay, the agent. I believe he and his people were the ones who arranged the flight so it's their responsibility.
Mind you, it could also be that the player invalidated his own contract if there was a clause in it forbidding him to do dangerous things like chartering incorrectly licensed aircraft. Carlo Cudicini was in breach of his Tottenham contract by riding a superbike to training, so used to park it a teammate's house and get a lift the last couple of hundred yards to the training ground. It worked pretty well until he crashed it one day and Spurs found out.
I can’t see how Cardiff have got much of a case. Surely this incident happening three days after signing a player is no different to if it had come three years later. He’s their player.