UEFA announced fines and sanctions on 14 European football clubs on June 30 for breaching financial sustainability and squad cost rules during the 2025-26 season [1, 2].

Aston Villa received the largest fine among English clubs, paying a total of 22.5 million euros with 15 million euros suspended conditionally on future compliance. The club also faces restrictions on registering new players for their upcoming Champions League squad [3]. Chelsea was fined 3 million euros with 1 million euros suspended, while Nottingham Forest was fined 2.5 million euros for similar breaches of the squad cost rule limiting player expenses to 70% of revenue [3, 1, 2].

Newcastle United faced multiple penalties amid a settlement with UEFA to resolve violations during the three-year period ending June 2025. The club was fined 3 million euros for breaching the squad cost rule and an additional 3 million euros for breaching UEFA’s football earnings rule, with 7 million euros suspended pending compliance. UEFA found Newcastle spent approximately 75% of their revenue on player costs in 2025, exceeding the allowed threshold [3, 4]. Newcastle’s total current penalties amount to 6 million euros, plus the suspended 7 million [4]. Newcastle will not participate in UEFA competitions next season but must adhere to the financial rules due to previous Champions League qualification [4]. Newcastle United stated, "Newcastle United thanks Uefa for its careful consideration and is committed to full ongoing compliance" [4].

Italian club Juventus was fined 20 million euros, including 14 million euros conditional, for breaches of the football earnings rule [1, 2]. Other clubs sanctioned for squad cost rule breaches include Nice, Santa Clara, Astana, Partizan, Strasbourg, AEK Athens, Fiorentina, and Fenerbahce, alongside the English clubs [1, 2].

Clubs found in violation face restrictions on registering new players on the UEFA List A, which limits squads to a maximum of 25 players, including 8 homegrown players [1, 2].

Aston Villa had earlier been fined 11 million euros in July 2025, with further conditional fines related to prior breaches [3]. The June 30 UEFA announcement made clear the enforcement of financial rules continues across Europe’s top leagues.

The next key UEFA compliance review will focus on clubs’ financial records for the 2026 season and any ongoing sanctions related to these breaches.