UEFA Slaps Unexpected Fines on Chelsea and Aston Villa: What Does This Mean for English Football?
Chelsea have been handed a record £27 million fine by UEFA for breaching financial regulations, with the threat of an additional £51.8 million in penalties if they fail to meet future financial targets. Aston Villa, Barcelona, and Lyon have also received fines—£9.5 million, £13 million, and £10.8 million respectively—as part of UEFA’s crackdown on clubs violating the governing body’s financial rules. Chelsea’s fine is the largest UEFA has ever imposed on a club.
The penalties stem from breaches of two key UEFA regulations: the football earnings rule, which replaced Financial Fair Play and relates to the club’s financial losses, and the squad cost rule, which limits the portion of revenue clubs can spend on wages, transfers, and agents’ fees. This limit is currently set at 80 percent and will drop to 70 percent by the 2025–26 season.
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