Sol Bamba admits that some Cardiff players fear to steal after the disappearance of Emiliano Sala

Some players in the city of Cardiff are scared to steal after the signing last January of the flight of Emiliano Sala who disappeared from the Channel last week, announced defender Sol Bamba.

Cardiff played his first match since Sala disappeared Tuesday, in a 2-1 defeat in the Premier League at Arsenal, paying tribute to striker and missing Argentinian driver David Ibbotson before the coup. shipment.

The plane carrying Sala that disappeared from the radar on January 21 has not been found yet and Bamba said his team was severely affected by the "unusual situation".

An airplane carrying Emiliano Sala (left) disappeared Monday evening in the English Channel

Tributes were paid to Sala during the Arsenal clash with Cardiff on Tuesday night

Sol Bamba (right) said that some of the Cardiff players were now afraid to fly after the incident.

"We travel by plane and some of the guys said," I do not want to go anymore, "Bamba told the BBC.

"The gaffers and the club were gifted to bring someone to talk to if we needed it. And I think some guys do it, they need to take it out.

Bamba, who knew Sala personally through his agent, said that he had discussed the move to Cardiff with Argentinian, who had signed a contract with the French Ligue 1 club, Nantes .

"It's not fair that I find it difficult, even though I had a personal connection with him," Bamba added.

Cardiff and the rest of the football world have paid tribute to the Argentine striker

"I do not feel sadder than the other guys, everyone feels sad, the whole club.

The rescuers ended their search for Sala last week after stating that it was unlikely that anyone on board would survive, but a privately funded operation would help find the wreckage. Sunday.

Manager Neil Warnock admitted that he was considering leaving football after Sala's disappearance.

"The week has been traumatic and even now I do not understand the situation," Warnock said. "I have not often said that I was lost to words, but that's what I am at the moment.

Fans on the move hold up their cards and a message to Sala before the kick off Tuesday

& # 39; It is impossible to sleep. To be honest, I thought about whether or not I wanted to continue being a football coach 24 hours a day last week.

"Even if I'm sitting here now, that would be the case because there are more important things. It takes something like that to make you understand that.

"It would be wrong to say that everything has returned to normal and that I am shooting at full speed. It is not like that. My age does not help me and it is strange.

"You feel tired all the time, even after you've slept, and the doctor says it's due to stress and it does not seem to be easier at the moment."

Sala's search is set to resume after a GoFundMe page has reached the required target