That’ll be interesting in court.
Cardiff claimed throughout that Sala was never their player, the signing was incomplete, because key technicalities hadn’t yet occurred.
But now suing their insurance brokers for not insuring their player.
Did they ever pay Nantes?
Despite haven’t vast income compared to Nantes and each judicial stage finding against Cardiff, they fought every step of the way to renege.
I think it looks like:
1st instalment now of £5.3m - was due Jan 19
2nd due in Jan 20
3rd due in Jan 21.
Which is all normal. The BBC didn’t give enough clear info.
Tan & :wanker:Warnock :cry::cry:
Cardiff are being forced by FIFA to pay the transfer fee to Nantes, the first instalment due now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49825166
A good thing. Cardiff’s actions in trying to exploit a legal loophole that didn’t exist, stunk.
Willie and his son Mark have had some interesting clients, some of whom have been involved in lucrative contracts stand offs:
Mings
Joey Barton
N’Zogbia
Payet
McCormack
Chimbonda
Needless to say, always good business for the McKay’s.
These sad deaths have laid bare the slippery world of agents, clubs and transfers. Banned agents operating as de facto agents, illegal paid passenger flights, a completed deal now disputed. With two clubs now squabbling over the £15m. Cardiff played the heart-felt card at first to plaudits...