Cardiff City made attempt to insure Sala for £20 million a day after his death, court papers say.

Cardiff City tried to take out £20 million insurance on Emiliano Sala just one day after he was killed in a plane crash, according to papers from the UK High Court.

Sala, on his way to sign for the Welsh club, died on 21st January 2019 following a plane crash. The crash killed both the player and the pilot David Ibbotson. Insurance brokers said the club failed to get any cover before Sala’s plane went down into the English channel.

Cardiff are reportedly seeking damages of more than £10 million from insurance brokers following the players death, but the club have been unable to claim back the money paid for Sala after insurers refused to pay out.

According to Off The Pitch, Cardiff are suing insurance broker Miller Insurance LLP, claiming it owes more than £10 million in the High Court Bid.

The club says the firm did not say players would not be covered if they were not “timely informed”.

However, lawyers representing the brokers say it was not up to them to “chase” club bosses over making sure new signing were insured and that the club were “fully aware” Sala was not insured.