«Newcastle» and «Juventus» punished for violating financial regulations
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced serious sanctions against several top clubs for violating financial fair play rules, Zamin.uz reported.
Four representatives from the English Premier League — Chelsea, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, and Aston Villa — were fined significant amounts for exceeding the limits set by the financial control body. According to information from Goal.com, these clubs were found guilty of breaching the 70% cap on spending related to squad building.
This rule is designed to regulate the growth of player wages and transfer expenses relative to a club’s total revenue. The harshest penalties were applied to Newcastle and Italy’s Juventus.
The clubs in question have signed special three-year accounting agreements with the organization. Newcastle was fined a total of ten million euros for violating the football earnings rule.
Seven million of this fine is conditional, meaning that if the club maintains strict financial discipline in the coming years, it may avoid paying this portion. All sanctioned clubs are required to fully restore their financial position by the 2028-29 season.
Aston Villa has become the club suffering the greatest financial damage. The Birmingham side will pay a total of twenty-two and a half million euros in fines.
Furthermore, both this club and Strasbourg from France have been subjected to restrictions on registering new players for European competitions. This situation could create serious problems for Aston Villa, which is currently competing in the Champions League.
Chelsea, by comparison, received a relatively lighter penalty — a fine of three million euros. According to specialists, both the London club and Aston Villa have shown positive trends in their recent reports.
For this reason, part of their fines has been made conditional. If the clubs continue to reduce expenses until 2026, the sanctions are expected to be eased further.
In total, aside from the four English clubs, the list of penalized teams includes Nice and Strasbourg from France, AEK from Greece, Fiorentina from Italy, and Fenerbahçe from Turkey. These sanctions indicate that the system of financial fair play in European football is becoming increasingly strict.
Now, clubs are required not only to be active in the transfer market but also to strictly monitor the balance between their income and expenses. Otherwise, even the wealthiest and most influential teams risk being completely deprived of the right to participate in international competitions.
These measures are considered an important step toward ensuring economic stability in the football world.
