UEFA has fined Cheslea and four other clubs in Europe for violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules and regulations for the previous season.
Chelsea have been fined £27 million by UEFA after being found in breach of the European football governing body’s financial sustainability rules for the financial years ending in 2023 and 2024. The violations relate to stricter UEFA regulations, which are more rigorous than the Premier League’s own Profit and Sustainability Rules, under which Chelsea were not considered in breach.
UEFA’s financial oversight panel, the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), highlighted concerns surrounding transactions involving player swaps, asset sales (both tangible and intangible), and transfers between related parties when assessing Chelsea’s compliance with the Football Earnings Rule.
Aston Villa have also been penalised, receiving a £9.5 million fine. Their punishment is split into two components: £4.3 million for exceeding permitted financial losses and £5.2 million for breaching UEFA’s squad cost regulations.
According to the Mirror UK, the club avoided more severe sanctions after transferring ownership of their women’s team to a related company a tactic previously used by Chelsea. This type of transaction has since come under scrutiny, with Premier League clubs recently voting to prevent such moves in the future. UEFA has also taken action against other European clubs including Barcelona, Lyon, and Roma for similar financial rule violations.
