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Emiliano Sala was “abandoned” by Cardiff City and had to arrange his own travel in a £15m transfer from Nantes, says ex-football agent Willie McKay.
McKay’s son Mark was Nantes’ acting agent in the deal for the footballer, who died in a plane crash last month.
Willie McKay arranged the flight that crashed in the English Channel, killing Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson.
Cardiff say they “strongly reject” the claim they neglected to provide Sala with travel arrangements.
“He was abandoned in a hotel more or less to do his travel arrangements himself,” Willie McKay said.
But in a statement, Cardiff said: “Our club was in the process of organising a commercial flight for Mr Sala until this offer was declined owing to separate arrangements being made – the planning and specifics of which Cardiff was not privy to.
“Cardiff has serious concerns over the potential unlawfulness of the journey following information that has been released. Clearly more answers as to the details surrounding this terrible tragedy are required.”
Willie McKay is not a registered agent but when asked why he was involved in the Sala deal, he replied: “I was helping my son.”
Emiliano Sala was “abandoned” by Cardiff City and had to arrange his own travel in a £15m transfer from Nantes, says ex-football agent Willie McKay.
McKay’s son Mark was Nantes’ acting agent in the deal for the footballer, who died in a plane crash last month.
Willie McKay arranged the flight that crashed in the English Channel, killing Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson.
Cardiff say they “strongly reject” the claim they neglected to provide Sala with travel arrangements.
“He was abandoned in a hotel more or less to do his travel arrangements himself,” Willie McKay said.
But in a statement, Cardiff said: “Our club was in the process of organising a commercial flight for Mr Sala until this offer was declined owing to separate arrangements being made – the planning and specifics of which Cardiff was not privy to.
“Cardiff has serious concerns over the potential unlawfulness of the journey following information that has been released. Clearly more answers as to the details surrounding this terrible tragedy are required.”
Willie McKay is not a registered agent but when asked why he was involved in the Sala deal, he replied: “I was helping my son.”
