UEFA Slaps Unexpected Fines on Chelsea and Aston Villa: What Does This Mean for English Football?
Chelsea were fined £17.2 million for violating the football earnings rule and £9.5 million for exceeding the squad cost limit. Villa’s fines were £4.3 million and £5.2 million for the same breaches. Both clubs now face future fines—£51.8 million for Chelsea and £13 million for Villa—if they fail to meet targets outlined in newly agreed settlement agreements.
Under these settlements, UEFA has also imposed restrictions on Chelsea, Villa, and Barcelona regarding their ability to register new players for UEFA competitions. Specifically, clubs may not add players to their List A squads (eligible to play in UEFA club competitions) unless the net balance of transfers is positive. This effectively means that new signings can only be registered if they are financially offset by player sales.
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