Cardiff City issue powerful statement on eve of landmark €120m Emiliano Sala court hearing

Emiliano Sala (Image: Getty Images)

Cardiff City have released a strongly-worded statement on the eve of a landmark court hearing in France, where the club will seek €120.2 million in damages from FC Nantes over the tragic death of Emiliano Sala.

Monday marks a seismic moment in the case between the two clubs, which has rumbled on for almost seven years since that unspeakably sad moment back in January 2019.

Proceedings will begin at 5pm local time (4pm UK) on Monday, December 8, at the Nantes Commercial Court, with the hearing expected to last around three hours.

A French judge will first deliver an initial summary of the case, having reviewed all documents submitted by both clubs, before legal teams from each side present their arguments.

The judge will consider two key questions;