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Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa fined for breaching European financial rules

The Guardian UK Tuesday 30 June 2026, 19:48 UTC By Matt Hughes 1 min read
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Uefa fines Newcastle £5.2m for first breach of squad cost rulesChelsea and Villa hit with penalties for second straight yearNewcastle United have been fined €6m (£5.2m) by Uefa for breaching its financial sustainability regulations, while Aston Villa and Chelsea have also been given fines for overspending for the second successive year. Following detailed submissions to Uefa’s club financial control body (CFCB), Newcastle were found to have breached the football earnings rule (FER) and squad...

  • Uefa fines Newcastle £5.2m for first breach of squad cost rules

  • Chelsea and Villa hit with penalties for second straight year

Newcastle United have been fined €6m (£5.2m) by Uefa for breaching its financial sustainability regulations, while Aston Villa and Chelsea have also been given fines for overspending for the second successive year.

Following detailed submissions to Uefa’s club financial control body (CFCB), Newcastle were found to have breached the football earnings rule (FER) and squad cost rules (SCR), with both offences leading to fines of €3m each, plus a suspended fine of €7m.

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