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Police investigating the death of the footballer Emiliano Sala have confirmed no further action will be taken against a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

A plane carrying Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson was flying from Nantes to Cardiff in January 2019 when it lost contact with air traffic control before crashing into the Channel.

Sala's body was recovered from the wreckage of the plane in February 2019. Mr Ibbotson's body has yet to be found.

Enquiries around Sala's death included an investigation into whether a third party had played a part in the death of the then-recently signed Cardiff City player.

One man, a 64-year-old, was arrested as a result of the investigation in June 2019 on suspicion of manslaughter by an unlawful act.

But Dorset Police has announced it will not be charging the man, who is from North Yorkshire, over the deaths of Sala and Mr Ibbotson.

Detective Inspector Simon Huxter, from Dorset Police's Major Crime Investigation Team, said: "We have carried out a detailed examination into the circumstances of Mr Sala's death.

"This has been a complex investigation involving the examination of a large amount of evidence and in liaison with a range of organisations.

"We have worked closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during our investigation and we are now able to confirm that Dorset Police will not be seeking a formal charging decision by the CPS in relation to homicide offences."

Detective Inspector Huxter said that Dorset Police would continue to support the investigation being carried out by the CAA and carry out enquiries on behalf of Her Majesty's Coroner as part of the inquest process.

Earlier this year, Cardiff City FC called for French authorities to investigate what they described as "sufficient evidence of wrongdoing" by some of those involved in the striker's transfer from Nantes.

Cardiff have yet to pay any of the £15m transfer fees associated with Sala's move from Nantes.

FIFA had called on Cardiff to pay €6m (£5.25m) to Nantes in November last year, but the club refused to do so, instead appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Cardiff say the circumstances surrounding Sala's death in a plane arranged by an agent who organised the transfer meant Nantes FC were liable for damages caused to them.

The CAS is due to hold a hearing this spring, with a final decision on the ongoing legal battle expected by the summer.

Cardiff City FC have been approached for comment.