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I think I read somewhere that it is completely forbidden in French criminal law (not just civil) for a football team to work with unlicensed agents. Some arrests have already been made
If the French courts are gunning for Nantes and we can draw a line between Nantes > McKay > Sala, then it does smell like we have a case, especially in France for Nantes falling foul of using unlicensed agents.
You can't trust the French, but let's see if they do something honest for once, I doubt they will though, a decent case if it was held anywhere else i would have through.
Lets hope Kitman is right about this
I think I read somewhere that it is completely forbidden in French criminal law (not just civil) for a football team to work with unlicensed agents. Some arrests have already been made
If the French courts are gunning for Nantes and we can draw a line between Nantes > McKay > Sala, then it does smell like we have a case, especially in France for Nantes falling foul of using unlicensed agents.
I understood that the relevant French law means that the club that employs an agent (in this case McKay - Mark and/or Willie) is liable for the actions of that agent, in a way that is less explicit and clear in UK law. The Sala transfer was complete at the time of his death in a grey flight organised by Willie McKay, but Mark McKay was still contracted to Nantes at the time and using his father Willie (who was disqualified as an agent) to act on his behalf with the knowledge of Nantes.
As far as I can see the question of the transfer is not really relevant to the civil case. Nantes (through their agent McKay) were a third party who arranged an illegal flight that killed Sala and caused Cardiff City a financial loss. The club want to recover their loss, and most of the legal and (French) press commentary I have seen suggests there is a strong case.