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Cardiff face transfer ban over non-payment of Sala's fee - FIFA

Emiliano Sala died in a plane crash on his way to join Cardiff. [Courtesy]

Cardiff City face a three-window transfer ban unless they pay French club Nantes the first instalment for the transfer of Emiliano Sala who died in a plane crash on his way to join the Welsh club, the world governing body FIFA said on Monday.

FIFA released the full reasoning for their September decision that Cardiff must pay the agreed first instalment of six million euros ($6.70 million) to Nantes.

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