Emiliano Sala: Cardiff City press release on the attacker as the search for the missing aircraft continues

The city of Cardiff issued a statement in which it expresses its shock over the new signature of Emiliano Sala's plane that disappears as he was heading to Wales on Monday night to the country of Wales. keep on going.

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The 28-year-old was one of two people on a light plane traveling from Nantes to Cardiff after accepting a £ 15m transfer from Ligue 1 to the Premier League last Saturday.

But his flight, which was scheduled to land in Cardiff on Monday night at 9 pm, did not arrive and the authorities confirmed that he was on board the Piper Malibu light aircraft, which had disappeared near Alderney, not far from the lighthouse. Casquets in the Channel.

While the search for the missing plane was underway, Cardiff's general manager, Choo, issued a statement in which it was written: "We were very shocked to learn that the plane had disappeared We were expecting that Emiliano arrives yesterday his first day with the team.

"Our owner, Tan Sri Vincent Tan, and his president, Mehmet Dalman, are all very concerned about the situation.

"This morning, we made the decision to cancel the training with the thoughts of the team, the management staff and the entire club with Emiliano and the driver.

"At Cardiff City FC, we would like to thank our supporters and the entire football family for their support during this difficult time.

"We continue to pray for positive news."

S addressing Sky Sports News, Choo added, "We canceled the training today because not everyone is in the right frame of mind. Everyone is shocked at this moment, including myself.

"The second thing is that I met him on Friday and that he is such a nice person. He is so happy to be here and happy to start.

"The words can not describe the look that he has on the face when he met us and we walked him on the floor.

"We knew him then and we are really sad to hear about this news because he is such a great person.

"I think you can see the happiness on his face, one of the best days of his life, as he expressed it. So we are very sad. We want to thank the people who have supported us today, with lots of messages and e-mails. "

The club continues to wait for news from officials looking for the missing plane, although the Guernsey police said there was "no trace" of the plane and a decision was made Tuesday at bedtime if they have to keep looking in the English Channel all night long.

"When we get news, we'll share it with the club," added Choo. "We have a lot of fans and fans who are concerned and we understand, and we are also concerned.

"We are waiting for them to inform us. We try to communicate with the player's agent, as well as with his family.

"At this point, we just want to know if he's fine, if the pilot is fine and the plane is fine."

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