Agent Mark McKay says he's organized the theft of Emiliano Sala but denies that he owns a plane | Football News

Mark McKay: "I knew Emiliano well, he was a wonderful person and I consider myself lucky to have known him"

Emiliano Sala was traveling on a private plane Piper Malibu on the way to Cardiff when he disappeared Monday night

The football agent Mark McKay confirmed that he had organized the flight that was carrying the attacker Emiliano Sala to Cardiff, but denied the information that he or his family would own l & # 39; air.

On Wednesday night, Guernsey police confirmed the search for the Piper Malibu carrying Sala. The pilot David Ibbotson was canceled that day, nearly two days after the loss of contact with the plane and his disappearance from the radar near Alderney, in the Channel Islands. .

McKay, one of Sala's middlemen involved in the £ 15 million contract to bring him from Nantes to Cardiff, issued a statement in which he said he was involved in the Cardiff player's travel arrangements, but denied the information that he was the owner of the plane.

"I can confirm that when Emiliano and his agent Meissa N 'Diaye and I became aware of his wish to return to Nantes after his medical visit and his signature Friday, I began to consider taking a private flight to take him to Nantes on Saturday morning, "said McKay.

The public pays homage to Sala in Nantes

That evening, it was confirmed that a plane was available on Saturday for Emiliano, he could stay in Nantes until his return to Cardiff.

"I am in contact with officials of Cardiff City FC and the agent of the player these last difficult days and I will continue to do it.

"I would like to point out that, despite the information provided by the media today, the plane involved in this terrible episode did not belong to anyone, neither to me nor to any member of my family.

"I chose to wait a few days before making a statement, so that the search and rescue teams' efforts in search of Emiliano Sala and the missing aircraft pilot remain at the center of concern, "said McKay.

"With everyone in football, I want to express my sadness and that of my family in the face of the tragic events that have taken place since Monday night.

"The families of Emiliano and that of the pilot are our absolute thoughts and prayers, I knew Emiliano well, he was a wonderful person and I consider myself lucky to have known him."

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