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UEFA to Penalize Barcelona for Second FFP Breach While Chelsea and Villa Brace for Fines

The decision follows Barcelona’s second consecutive failure to meet fair-play thresholds by counting future TV-rights income as operating revenue.

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Barcelona, who won La Liga this season, will learn their sanctions later this month
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Overview

  • Barcelona has breached UEFA’s financial fair play limits for the second straight year by misclassifying profits from selling future broadcasting rights.
  • Chelsea and Aston Villa are set to incur first-time fines after exceeding the €200 million loss threshold through contested asset-sale accounting.
  • UEFA permits clubs to lose up to €200 million over a three-year period with allowances only for investments in youth, women’s teams and infrastructure.
  • A 2024 Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling warned that repeat offenders could face tougher measures such as points deductions or reduced Champions League squad registrations.
  • UEFA’s Club Financial Control Board will confirm the exact fines for Chelsea and Aston Villa and any competitive sanctions for Barcelona by the end of this week.