Emiliano Sala. Photo: Reuters

Understand the issue of compensation for the transfer of the Argentine striker emiliano Sala from the “Nantes” in “Cardiff”.

The plane with the striker on Board disappeared from radar during a flight from France to Britain.

What happened?

On 20 January it was announced about the transfer service from Sala’s “Nantes” in “Cardiff”. The next day, the player said goodbye to the coaching staff and the players of the French team and a private plane flew to the UK.

According to L’équipe, the aircraft disappeared from radar at about 20.00 over the English channel near the island of Guernsey. The search and rescue operation began on the night of the same day near the channel Islands.

It lasted until January 24. During the search and rescue operation was investigated in area 4400 square miles, but no sign of the crash was not found. An active search is completed, however, the special services will remain in touch with all vessels and aircraft in the area to monitor for any traces of the missing aircraft.

How many “Cardiff” paid forward?

17 million euros. The transition 28-year-old striker was a record in the history of the Welsh club. The conditions of the personal agreement contract for 3.5 years.

Who will pay for the transfer?

“Cardiff” signed an agreement with Nantes on the purchase of the player. According to the AFP, the deal between the clubs was issued on January 19 at 17.00 and approved January 21, before the departure of Saly in Wales.

– Agreement on the transfer of the player shall be considered valid immediately after it was registered by FIFA. If that happens, Cardiff will have to pay to “Nantes” the amount prescribed in the contract, despite the loss of the player, – has told the lawyer of the French company August Debouzy Alexander Cohen in an interview with AFP.

General Director of the Russian Union players Alexander Zotov in an interview with “SE” also noted that payout decisions have to examine the contract deals between the clubs.

– This situation is quite difficult to disassemble from the outside, because we don’t know the terms of the agreement. If you look at the deal empirically, the end done it was. Since we do not know the terms of the contract, you have no idea whether any payment by transfer.

Whether the player received a work permit in England? But in any case it is a great tragedy – pity and family and the player. While not completely understood, there is a hope that he was alive. If you ignore and take the usual contract of sale, when should be taken product and it dies on the road, it can not be applied to the player. Probably, this transaction is declared invalid because one of the parties was not executed until the end of the obligation. But in this case we cannot say that “Nantes” or “Cardiff” has not fulfilled its them.

It is clear that the players are real people, and the crash happen. But when it happens during the transfer… I have more than 20 years of work in football, and with such never met.

In any contract there is a clause about force majeure. The crash will not be taken into account?

Is force majeure, that is. But to know exactly, you need to read the contract about the deal. Typically, a force majeure you know some natural disasters – hurricanes or fires, something outside of human influence. If the plane caught in a hurricane, it would be understandable. But in this case it is more about the malfunction of aircraft equipment. I’m afraid as force majeure this incident is unlikely to be considered. Lawyers, I think, will still argue, because the situation is ambiguous, unique!

– “Cardiff” spent time and effort on the player search, negotiations and closing the deal. From whom the club may get compensation?

– From the carrier. It is necessary to prove his guilt. The plane was private – perhaps with that the lawyers club will be problems.

Another option – the insurance company. According to the AFP, in agreement with Salah, “Nantes” was specified, the insurance of the player.

The question is whether she once made the transfer, and had to insure player “Cardiff” – said in an interview with AFP sports lawyer Alexander Cohen. – If Yes, then the Welsh club can expect to be fully compensated transfer of value from the insurance company. Emiliano did not have time to sign a contract with “Cardiff” and about the provisional agreement is still unknown. If he was signed, then it was probably set item of insurance of the player. Including from unexpected injuries. But the problem is that this insurance will be paid only if you can prove that one of the clubs was the organizer of flights. However, it is likely Fat himself ordered his private plane.

Igor NOVIKOV, Sport-Express