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A day to forget for FC Barcelona, Chelsea, FC Porto, Olympique Lyon, Hajduk Split and Aston Villa |
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A day to forget for FC Barcelona, Chelsea, FC Porto, Olympique Lyon, Hajduk Split and Aston Villa. According to Bild: after the transfer shock, now comes the penalty shock! UEFA has imposed a huge fine on Barça. Their information is that the football association announced that the Spanish club must pay a fine of 15 million euros. The reason: Barça has violated the financial rules of European football's governing body. In addition to Barça, Chelsea FC, FC Porto, Olympique Lyon, Hajduk Split and Aston Villa have also been severely punished. According to UEFA's control body, the CFBC (Club Financial Control Body), these clubs reported income that they should not have listed as such. Like Chelsea, Barça has reached a settlement with UEFA. Both clubs must pay a fixed penalty. If they violate the rules again in the future or fail to comply with the requirements, they will be asked to pay up again. The Spanish club must pay 15 million euros immediately. If further violations follow, the penalty could rise to 60 million euros in the worst case over the next two years. Chelsea has been hit even harder. The Premier League club also violated the squad cost rule, with more than 80 percent of the club's costs going towards player salaries. An immediate fine of 20 million euros is due. Over the next four years, the fine could rise to 80 million euros. Aston Villa, Besiktas and Panathinaikos have also broken this rule and have been fined smaller amounts. Barça and Chelsea need to be careful. If further rule violations come to light, the clubs face exclusion from European competitions such as the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League. Barcelona already had to digest the horror news today that their desired player Nico Williams would rather stay at Athletic Bilbao. A day to forget... |
London: 3. June 2025: -pw- |
Source: WessexTimes, Bild |
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