May 14, 2026

Emiliano Sala: Cardiff City striker to be buried on Saturday

By Promise Amadi

Emiliano Sala, Cardiff City forward will be laid to rest on Saturday, at Progreso in the Argentinian province of SantaFe.

The 28-year-old footballer and pilot David Ibbotson went missing from radar near Guernsey last month.

But his body was seen in the wreckage of a plane which crashed in the English Channel.

Cardiff City chief executive, Ken Choo and club manager, Neil Warnock will also attend Sala’s funeral.

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