French football side Nantes have been fined after fans set off flares as part of their tribute and celebrations to Emiliano Sala last month.
The French club’s fans set off flares and hld up a giant banner of the fallen Sala uring their first game since the hero after the Argentine striker disappeared in a plane crash.
Nantes have now been fined 16,500 euros (£14,350) by the French Football League.
Sala played and had scored 48 goals in 133 games for Nantes before leaving to join Premier League side Cardiff.He died when a plane – piloted by David Ibbotson, who remains missing – crashed into the English Channel on 21 January.
This come at a time when the deadline for Cardiff City to pay the first instalment of the £15m transfer fee for Emiliano Sala has been extended until Wednesday, 27 February.
The Bluebirds were due to make the first payment to Nantes on 20 February, but sports media reports in the country understands the clubs have agreed a delay of one week.
Sala, 28, was Cardiff’s record signing but never played for the dream club.
He died when a plane – piloted by David Ibbotson, who remains missing – crashed into the English Channel on 21 January.