Key facts
- Chelsea was fined 1 million euros, with an additional 2 million euros deferred, for financial breaches.
- Strasbourg received the largest fine among 14 clubs, totaling 13 million euros ($14.8 million).
- Aston Villa was fined 7.5 million euros ($8.6 million), a reduction from a previous sanction.
- UEFA noted financial progress from Chelsea and Aston Villa but called for continued cost reductions.
Chelsea narrowly avoided more severe UEFA sanctions for financial overspending, receiving a 1 million euro fine with an additional 2 million euros deferred. The club's sister club, Strasbourg, was hit with the heaviest penalty of 13 million euros ($14.8 million) among 14 clubs found to have violated financial monitoring rules.
Aston Villa was ordered to pay 7.5 million euros ($8.6 million), a reduction from its previous UEFA financial sanction. Last year, Chelsea was fined 31 million euros ($35.5 million) and given stricter financial targets. UEFA noted financial progress from both Chelsea and Aston Villa but urged them to continue decreasing their squad cost ratio.
Chelsea's revenue is expected to drop significantly as the team will not participate in European competitions next season following a 10th-place finish in the Premier League. The club did, however, receive approximately $90 million in compensation from Manchester City for hiring former coach Enzo Maresca and from the sale of Marc Cucurella.
Other clubs also received fines, including Fenerbahce (7 million euros), and Newcastle, Juventus, and Fiorentina (each 6 million euros).