Emiliano Sala FC Nantes tribute video: A year ago, January 21, 2019, disappeared Emiliano Sala. FC Nantes produced a tribute video with words from his former teammates but also from Kylian Mbappé.
On the evening of January 21, player Emiliano Sala, 28, perished off the British island of Guernsey in the crash of the small passenger plane that took him to Cardiff, then in the Premier League, where he had come from. be transferred after wearing the Nantais jersey for three and a half years.
Emiliano Sala FC Nantes tribute video
The FCN has posted a video in which former teammates testify of their message of remembrance, soberly, without speaking, simply using little papers. Before kick-off, at 5 p.m., of the match of the 21st day of Ligue 1 Sunday against Bordeaux, his training club, a tarp bearing the effigy of the former Nantes number 9 will be deployed in the central circle of the Stade de Beaujoire during the warm-up of the players, and the giant screens will broadcast images of its best moments in yellow.
Death of Emiliano Sala: the moving video clip of FC Nantes
The Nantes club has decided to pay tribute to its former player, who died after a plane crash last year.
A year later, the emotion is still alive in Nantes, where the death of Emiliano Sala mourned an entire club. On January 21, 2019, around 8:20 p.m., a light aircraft disappeared over the English Channel in a route between Nantes and Cardiff. It contained the Argentine striker, who had just been transferred to the Welsh club after three and a half seasons with the Canaries.
You put on the Nantes tunic with harshness and loyalty, leaving an unforgettable memory within the Yellow House. Facing Bordeaux, to pay tribute to you, FC Nantes will be in the colors of your country. A jersey you deserved! pic.twitter.com/qm8PWOgW4K
- FC Nantes (@FCNantes) January 21, 2020
The Nantes club paid tribute to him this Tuesday through a video clip where its partners each address a word to him. "You have put on the Nantes tunic with aggressiveness and loyalty, leaving an unforgettable memory within the Yellow House. Facing Bordeaux, to pay tribute to you, FC Nantes will be in the colors of your country. A jersey that you deserved, "he wrote on the club's account on Twitter.
In addition to this tribute on video, Nantes will show off a special jersey on Sunday, with colors specific to Argentina, during the 21st day of Ligue 1 against Bordeaux. The funds obtained will be donated to the two training clubs in Sala, Argentina.
Since this tragedy, Nantes and Cardiff have not found a financial agreement. Each entity returns the ball and the Welsh team, since relegated to the second division, then decided to bring the case before the Arbitration Tribunal for Sport (CAS). The body announced that no decision will be made before June 2020. "We have every reason to think that the CAS will confirm (the decision of Fifa), tells us the entourage of the Loire-Atlantique club. The entire procedure was respected by FC Nantes. From the moment the transfer certificate was issued and the contracts were signed, Sala was no longer a Nantes but Cardiff player. Cardiff has to pay. "
Contacted, the Welsh club did not respond to our requests. The dispute should be forgotten for at least a week. In Cardiff, a memorial mass is being held this Tuesday to remember a man who has never worn the team jersey. This Sunday (5 p.m.), on the occasion of the 21st day of Ligue 1, La Beaujoire is preparing a big tifo, a minute of applause and an original jersey in the colors of Argentina made by FC Nantes. The latter will host the Girondins de Bordeaux, the training club of Sala.