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Aston Villa fined by Uefa for squad-cost rule breaches

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 5:33 PM

Last updated Jun 30, 2026

Aston Villa fined by Uefa for squad-cost rule breaches

Summary

Aston Villa has received a fine of 22.5 million euros (£19.4 million) from Uefa due to a significant breach of the squad-cost rule for 2025. The club also faces restrictions on registering new players for the Champions League next season. This sanction follows previous penalties, including an 11 million euros fine in July 2025, with additional conditional fines imposed for compliance over three years. Three other Premier League clubs—Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, and Newcastle United—have also faced fines for similar infractions. Newcastle must pay a further settlement for overspending related to Uefa's football earnings threshold, which includes a suspended fine.

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Key Details

•Aston Villa fined 22.5 million euros for squad-cost rule violations.
•Fine includes 15 million euros suspended based on future compliance.
•Club faces restrictions on registering new players for Champions League.
•Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, and Newcastle also fined for similar breaches.
•Newcastle reached a settlement related to overspending with an additional fine.

Latest Updates

11:04 AMYahoo Sports — The details behind Villa's Uefa fine
5:33 PMYahoo Sports — Villa among four Premier League clubs fined by Uefa
5:30 PMBBC Sport — Villa among four Premier League clubs fined by Uefa

What they're saying

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Aston Villa have been fined 22.5m euros (£19.4m) by Uefa for a "significant breach" of its squad-cost rule for 2025. The Villans will also face a restriction on the registration of new players on their squad list for the Champions League next season. In July 2025, Villa were fined 11m euros (£9.5m), with a further 15m euros (£12.9m) conditional on compliance in a three-year period.
— Yahoo Sports