Waldemar Kita reveals truths of the Sala transfer

In an exclusive interview with'L'Equipe TV', the French-Polish President Waldemar Kita spoke at length about the circumstances surrounding Emiliano Sala's transfer to Cardiff City, before he died in a tragic plane crash.

The president of FCN does not understand all the attacks to which he has been subjected to since this tragedy, and the accusations made against him by the victim's family in particular. They believed he forced his former player's hand to accept the deal when he didn't want it. And all in order to make money.

During the interview, Kita said he was offended by all these insinuations. "If I really wanted to make money, that's not how I'd do it, because in the end there's not much left with all the commissions," he said.

"If he hadn't died, he'd be very happy today."

The Canary leader then had to listen to a message in which Sala said that he "disgusted" him. A message recorded on Whatsapp and that "The Team" was the first to get. Kita fell from the sky when he heard the words: "I am surprised and disappointed because I behave as well as I can with people. But I have to accept a different vision from others. Unfortunately, this stupid accident happened. He was a boy, native and very well educated. But if he hadn't died, he would be very happy today (...) I have the impression that these are not his words".

"I paid him an extra 30,000€ every month and didn't get a thank you in return"

Speaking on the relationship he had with the Argentinean, Kita said: "It was difficult to discuss. Did I miss something, I'd have to analyze it. But when you give someone an extra 30,000 euros for 6 months and you don't get a thank you, I don't understand very well. To encourage him. And he says he wants to leave."

"I don't want the money from the transfer."

Kita then spoke about the current dispute between his club and Cardiff. "The truth is, I don't even want that money, and I may never get it (...) I don't want to make money on someone who died tragically. I'm not interested in that." When the journalist then pointed out to him that he could very well give up, his answer was as follows: "I am not involved at all in the case. The lawyers are in charge of it. First of all, they never contacted me. They never wanted to."

"As long as everything was signed, I wasn't responsible for him."

In addition, Kita rejected any responsibility for the plane crash: "As long as everything was signed, I am no longer responsible for the player. We must be very clear. The "if Nantes is responsible...", it is not possible (to hear it). And it should not be said that he left to earn less. And when he came to say goodbye, he was very happy. For me, Cardiff who took care of him is responsible.

"I'm being accused and not the people who framed it or Cardiff?!"

Finally, Kita went back to the meeting with the mother and sister of the late Sala right after the tragedy. A confidential meeting during which the tension was at its height: "I understand very well the mother's anger during the meeting.  I sincerely wanted to offer my condolences. I said I could help them. I'm accused, but not the people who framed it and not Cardiff. What the hell is this? But I apologize to the mother and I understand her."