Emiliano Sala’s father has described his anguish and disbelief after wreckage of the plane carrying the missing Premier League footballer was found nearly two weeks after it disappeared.

The 28-year-old Argentinian footballer’s father, Horacio Sala, was speaking after a search boat located the wreckage on the seabed of the English Channel on Sunday morning.

“I cannot believe it. This is a dream. A bad dream. I am desperate,” Mr Sala told Argentinian broadcaster Cronica TV.

“I communicated with them every day, but since I do not have WhatsApp it’s hard to call them or call me.

“They told me that the days passed and there was no news of Emiliano or the plane.”