Sickening boarding passes mocking tragic Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala have been printed out ahead of the South Wales derby with Swansea on Sunday.

The fake passes carry the dead striker's name along with that of Michael Dye, a Bluebirds fan who was killed at an England game against Wales in 2011.

They also feature a flight number of "D3ad" and are emblazoned with the words "Swansea City Airlines" alongside the Swans' club crest.

It is not known who created the vile boarding passes, but they have been met with disgust from both Cardiff and Swansea fans ahead this weekend's derby at the Liberty Stadium.

A Swansea City spokesperson said: “We are aware of the disgraceful images and are currently investigating who and where they originated from.

“They are shameful and do notreport by The Air Accident Investigation Board showed the £15million star was exposed to potentially fatal levels of carbon monoxide before the crash.

A statement from Cardiff at the time read: "A club statement read: "Cardiff City Football Club is concerned at the AAIB's latest report which once again highlights that the aircraft used for Emiliano Sala was not appropriate.

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"We continue to believe that those who were instrumental in arranging its usage are held to account for this tragedy."

FIFA recently ruled that Cardiff must pay Nantes £5.3million for the transfer of Sala; the first instalment of the club-record £15million fee.

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Cardiff are set to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision on the grounds that Sala's revised contract was not signed and that his