Emiliano Sala: Cardiff City breaks the silence after the non-payment of the first installment

Cardiff City President Mehmet Dalman broke his silence due to the non-payment of the first transfer tranche for Emiliano Sala.

Sending to the French newspaper L'Equipe on Wednesday night, Dalman confirmed information that Nantes had claimed their first installment of 6 million euros and threatened to sue.

The attacker, who signed a contract worth £ 15 million, is still missing and his death is presumed dead after the crash of the plane that was transporting him to the Welsh capital January 21st in the English Channel.

But Cardiff insists they intend to pay the full money once they find out the tragic incident in a thorough investigation, with Dalman asking for "respect for the family" of the family. 'Argentine.

"The only thing I can say because it's a sensitive subject is that I confirm that what you are saying is true," Dalman said.

"And to be honest, I do not want to say anything more in the state.
"The first thing to do is that the body has not been found yet, we must show respect to the family.

"There is the process of recovering the plane.It is too early for us to make a comment.

When we think that's the right time to do it (they will comment).

"I do not think the Cardiff club said it would not pay."

The Directorate of Air Accident Investigations confirmed Tuesday that its mission to recover the body in the wreck is underway.

A spokesman for the AAIB said: "We are trying to recover the body.If we succeed, we will consider the possibility of recovering the wreckage of the aircraft.

"Strong tides mean that we can only use the Remote Control Vehicle (ROV) for limited periods every day, which means that progress is slow.

"Whatever the results, we will not make any further statements until the families have been informed."