UEFA have announced Financial Fair Play fines for eight clubs, including Milan, Inter, Juventus, Roma and PSG, but Napoli, Lazio, Barcelona, Manchester City and Chelsea escape punishment due to ‘exceptional COVID deductions.’
A statement released by UEFA confirms that eight clubs have agreed to financial contributions of €172m, which will be withheld from any revenues these clubs earn from participating in UEFA club competitions.
However, only €26m of that figure is to be paid in full, while the remaining balance is condition based on compliance with the targets stated in their individual settlement agreements.
That means Milan have been asked to pay €2m out of a total €15m, Juventus are to pay €3.5m out of the total €23m, Inter €4m from their total of €26m and Roma must pay €5m out of their €35m fine.
The biggest fine goes to Paris Saint-Germain, who must pay €10m now, with €65m covered by the settlement agreement.
The other clubs penalised are AS Monaco (€0.3m out of €2m), Olympique Marseille (€0.3m out of €2m) and Besiktas (€0.6m out of €4m).
Juventus and Milan have a three-year settlement agreement, but it is four for Inter and Roma.
That means the Nerazzurri and Giallorossi will have restricted squads in Europe this season, with 23 players rather than 25.
Napoli, Lazio, Barcelona, Chelsea, Leicester City, Manchester City and West Ham United have avoided action due to “exceptional COVID deductions and consideration of historical financial results,” but from this season they will be “monitored closely.”
The others who failed to fulfil the break-even requirements, but were let off due to the COVID-19 emergency measures, include Borussia Dortmund, FC Basel, Union Berlin, Fenerbahce, Feyenoord, Olympique Lyonnais, Glasgow Rangers, Real Betis, Royal Antwerp, Sevilla, Trabzonspor and VfL Wolfsburg.
Extortion.
How much will Man City, PSG, Real, Man United and Barca pay?
Meanwhile obvious cheats and owners who don’t respect human rights or international law, like city and psg Arab owners, go free.
Something’s rotten in UEFA.
Ahhhh yes, great idea, fine clubs that have already been financially struggling.
And Barca is not even fined lol. Clowns
UE(PL)FA…..
EPL teams are the best, most honest and fair. There is absolutely no corruption in the EPL.
like how people above are crying about some clubs fined – thr for all clubs shouldnt be fined attitude.
All clubs should have been fined and made to pay the full fine – 100% of it
City was left out due to historical financial results. Am I again in the wrong reality?
If UEFA are trying to be funny, it ain’t working. What an absolute clown show they’re running.
Remember Barca have enormous revenue coming into the club, their problem is also that they are spending the same or more than they are making. But the revenue coming into the club beats all the serie A teams hands down. It’s this that’s keeping them afloat. If they have a few rough seasons though, that might all change. It’s down to the players now
CALMAAA!!!
It is okay for the Buffalo Bills of Europe. Agnelli is a master of the decimal point. A little movement here and there never hurt anyone. Plus it is a small fine. They would be better taking that money from PhD Max’s wage packet.
Italian tears taste so good
Carl, the English ones tasted far, far better after the Euro final. You can con UEFA since they’re already corrupt but the trophy cabinet does the talking when it comes to the national game.
Spot on Fatecisognare says:
Uefalona can’t pay wages and had to sell tv rights etc
How much was there fine or are they exempt as usual?
The UEFA FARM. All Football Clubs are equal …but some are more equal than others!