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I think strictly speaking, you are buying the players registration. Once the contract is signed, which it appears CAS agrees with, then both parties are obliged to abide by that contract. I don't think his death made the contract between the two clubs undeliverable as it had already been...

Let's hope Cardiff end up spending millions on lawyers and still lose. They really are an embarrassment to the rest of the country.

Maybe I should have phrased it better in that clubs (ie most of them) aren't going to commit to a multi million pound purchase and not have that asset immediately covered by insurance.

As I said in another post, this is not likely to be travel cover. More likely 24/7 personal accident cover and probably on a worldwide basis.

I agree that they appear to have cocked up the insurance hence the problem. With regard to cover, it could always be done on a declaration basis, ie the u/w knows the business they are in and knows that players might be signed moments before the deadline when no one at the insurer is around...

The club will probably have insurance that covers their players 24/7 whether or not the club organize the travel. They have a £16m asset that they want to protect. Where it might not cover them is if it excludes activities such as skiing or dangerous sports and, in this case, flying in private...

Agree, Cardiff's actions were deplorable. That said, it's not clear whether they will be required to pay the balance of the fee which, I understand, the next instalment is due in January. Hope they get stung for the whole lot.

Exactly. If he is going to take that attitude then he should be reviewing every transfer they've been involved in as every agent is likely to do what they can to inflate the deal as they get a percentage of it. He may well find that he has paid inflated prices for nearly everyone but he runs...

Don't you think this type of conspiracy theory is in as bad taste as Cardiff refusing to pay their dues?

Sorry, probably didn't make myself clear. I understand most transfer fees are paid in installments so Cardiff should pay the first. They can then try and find a way to wriggle out of further payments if they are appearance related but if they can't find anyway to get out of it, and I very much...

Nantes were only requesting the first down payment which would have nothing to do with appearances etc. When the story leaked about Nantes having written to Cardiff demanding the payment, it seemed that some were reporting that the news came from a 'source' at Cardiff. Cardiff should be paying...

This could end up being catastrophic for Cardiff. Strong possibility they will get relegated this year and they could start next in the championship with a a massive points deduction. Even if they stay up, likely any points deduction will apply to next year. Would suspect that Uefa/Fifa will...

Really, I've been watching the Albion for over 40 years and it is only recently that the minutes applause/silence has become common place. Can't recall but not sure we did a minutes appreciation when Alan Ball died or even Sir Alf Ramsey. There was no recognition when Doug Ellis died recently...

Don't regret what you have said, I entirely agree. There seems to be a trend for people to be seen to grieve on other peoples tragedies. There is no connection between Sala and the Albion (apart from one friendly), for that matter, every club in PL other than one. I felt the same about the...

One would assume that if he has already signed on the dotted line and the contract registered then it was a done deal.