An atmosphere of emotion in the tribute of Nantes to Sala

Nantes, France (Reuters) – Lant's first appearance in Ligue 1 on Wednesday after the disappearance of former player Emiliano Sala in a light aircraft over the Channel has been overshadowed by an emotionally charged atmosphere. .

Frank Sneijder suspended the match against Saint-Etienne in the ninth minute, evoking the number Sala in Nantes, for a minute amid the tears of his coach, Ljubljeljic.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw while Abdul Majeed Warth eliminated Remi Kabila's lead over St Etienne in the first period.

Saint-Etienne is fourth with 37 points in 22 games and Nantes in 14th place with 24 points.

The crowd spread banners for Sala, especially in Argentina, and Nantes wore t-shirts bearing the name of his former colleague.

A group of Cardiff fans, who signed Sala before his death, attended the match and lifted banners that read: "We did not see you play before or score but … Emiliano will love you more . "

Sala scored 48 goals in 133 appearances for Nantes.

Earlier Wednesday, the missing aircraft search officials said the underwater search would begin after the discovery of two chairs on the French coast that could have been in the plane.

The 28-year-old pilot was on the way to pilot David Ebotsson to begin his career in Cardiff City when the plane disappeared on the English Channel on January 21st.