Cardiff City's Emiliano Sala court action against Nantes has been adjourned until December, with the club demanding accountability for the player's death. Cardiff City insist Nantes must be held accountable for the death of Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash in January 2019. The Welsh club are seeking losses of around £120million from the French club in a negligence claim, covering Sala's transfer fee but also losses of other potential earnings. Sala died when the light aircraft he was travelling in from France to link up with his new club crashed into the English Channel. Cardiff's contention is that Nantes are responsible because the flight was organised by the agent enlisted by the French club. A statement issued by the Bluebirds on Wednesday read: Cardiff City Football Club has been informed of the adjournment of the hearing against FC Nantes. The request comes from FC Nantes, which claims it is not ready to plead the case, despite the hearing date having been set since April 2025. Six years after the tragedy that claimed the life of Emiliano Sala, FC Nantes must be held accountable — both for the world of football and for the player's loved ones. In a separate process, Cardiff were ordered by football's global governing body FIFA to pay Nantes the three instalments of the transfer fee agreed for Sala before his death, totalling 15m euros (£13m). The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Nantes' claim related to the payment of the first instalment in August 2022, while Cardiff announced in June 2023 that they had been ordered to pay the remaining two instalments by FIFA as well. Cardiff City Football Club reaffirms its trust in the French justice system and will be ready to present its case in court on December 8. The case has been ongoing for several years, with Cardiff City seeking justice for the death of their former player. Emiliano Sala's family has also been seeking answers and accountability for his death. The adjournment of the case has been met with disappointment from Cardiff City, who are eager to see the case resolved. The club's fans have also been showing their support for the club and the Sala family, calling for justice and accountability.