Accident of an Emiliano Sala plane: Cardiff tells Nantes that he will pay the transfer fee within the time allowed after the recovery of the body of the wreck.

Cardiff City President Mehmet Dalman confirmed that the Bluebirds still had not paid Nantes the first installment for missing striker Emiliano Sala.

Earlier Wednesday, reports that the Ligue 1 club claimed six of the 15 million euros (13 M £ / 17 M $) of the Premier League club for the Argentine striker.

The plane carrying Sala – and pilot David Ibbotson – from Nantes to Cardiff was reported missing on 21 January. Guernsey police began searching for the Piper Malibu device on the following days.

After this exploration was stopped, privately funded research was launched and the aircraft was found on Sunday. The Airplane Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed that a pbadenger was visible in the submerged wreckage.

The AAIB has now recovered the body and, out of respect for Sala's family, Dalman has stated that Cardiff would authorize the completion of an ongoing process before proceeding to the payment in Nantes.

"The only thing I can say, because it's a sensitive subject, is that I confirm that what you're saying [that Cardiff haven’t paid the first instalment] is true, "he said L & # 39; Team.

"And to be honest, I do not want to say anything more for the moment."

When asked why they still had to pay, Dalman added, "The first reason is that the body has not been found yet.

"We need to show respect to the family, there is a process of recovering the plane, it is too early for us to comment.

"[We will pay] when we think it's the right time to do it.

"I do not think Cardiff said we would not pay."

The AAIB said in a statement released Wednesday: "Under difficult conditions, the AAIB and its specialized subcontractors have managed to recover the body previously found on the wreckage. The operation was conducted in the most dignified manner and the families were informed of the situation.

"Unfortunately, attempts to recover the wreckage from the aircraft were unsuccessful before bad weather forced us to return the ROV to the ship.The weather forecast being mediocre in the near future, the decision It has been difficult to terminate all operations and the body is being transferred to Portland to be badigned to the Dorset coroner.

"Although it was not possible to recover the device, the long video recorded by the ROV should provide valuable evidence for our security investigation."