The UEFA once again exercised its power and fined several major clubs for breaching the Financial Fair Play regulations.
There are some clubs who once again breached the Financial Fair Play (FFP) for more than the second time, and because of that, they received a heavier fine, but some of the low league clubs also received a fine, which is going to be a small one, due to their outstanding debts.
Clubs That UEFA Fined For Financial Fair Play Breach
Here’s a breakdown of clubs that UEFA has fined for Financial Fair Play (FFP) or Financial Sustainability Regulations (FSR) breaches, presented in pointers for easy reference:
- Chelsea (England): Fined €31 million (unconditional portion) for failing to approach break-even and exceeding squad cost limits. They also face significant conditional fines if future targets are not met. (Note: This includes a €10 million fine in 2023 for prior irregularities.)
- FC Barcelona (Spain): Fined €15 million (unconditional portion) for excessive losses. They also have substantial conditional fines. (Note: They were previously fined €500,000 in 2023 for misrepresenting income.)
- Aston Villa (England): Fined €11 million (unconditional portion) for excessive spending, specifically breaching the squad cost rule. They also have conditional fines.
- Olympique Lyonnais (France): Fined €12.5 million (unconditional portion) with significant conditional fines.
- AS Roma (Italy): Fined €3 million for slightly exceeding an intermediate target set in a previous settlement agreement.
- HNK Hajduk Split (Croatia): Agreed to a settlement including an unconditional fine of €0.3 million, with a total fine of €1.2 million.
- FC Porto (Portugal): Fined €1.5 million for outstanding debts, with a two-season probationary period.
- Besiktas JK (Turkey): Imposed an unconditional fine for breaching the squad cost rule. (Specific amount not widely reported in initial headlines but confirmed as fined).
- Panathinaikos FC (Greece): Imposed an unconditional fine for breaching the squad cost rule. (Specific amount not widely reported in initial headlines but confirmed as fined).
- FK Bodø/Glimt (Norway): Fined €0.5 million for submitting incomplete financial information.
- FK Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Fined €0.25 million for submitting incomplete financial information.
- Wisła Kraków (Poland): Fined €20,000 for submitting late financial information.
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For fans, it means a potentially more balanced competitive landscape in the long run. For club executives, it’s a stark reminder that success on the pitch must now be intricately linked with meticulous financial management off it. The pursuit of glory now comes with a very real, and often very expensive, asterisk attached.
