Overview

• Barcelona must pay €15 million immediately after breaching UEFA’s revamped financial rules for the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years.
• The remaining €45 million of the original €60 million sanction is contingent on two seasons of compliance with financial fair play requirements.
• UEFA has barred Barcelona from adding new names to its List A squad for upcoming European club competitions.
• Last-minute talks between President Joan Laporta and UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin averted any on-field sporting penalties.
• Several other clubs, including Aston Villa, Chelsea, Hajduk Split and Lyon, have reached similar settlement deals under UEFA’s strengthened oversight model.