Sala had been invited to attend Cardiff's match against Newcastle United by manager Neil Warnock, but he returned to France to say goodbye to his Nantes teammates and collect personal belongings.
Sala var blevet inviteret til at deltage i Cardiffs kamp mod Newcastle United af manager Neil Warnock, men han vendte tilbage til Frankrig for at sige farvel til sine holdkammerater i Nantes og indsamle personlige ejendele.