Aston Villa have been fined 22.5m euros (£19.4m) by Uefa for a "significant breach" of its squad-cost rule for 2025.
The report indicates that aston Villa have been fined 22.5m euros (£19.4m) by Uefa for a “significant breach” of its squad-cost rule for 2025.
It further notes that the Villans will also face a restriction on the registration of new players on their squad list for the Champions League next season.
A large part of the fine – 15m euros (£12.9m) – is suspended, contingent on the club continuing to significantly decrease its squad cost ratio in 2026.
In effect, this is a rollover of a suspended punishment handed to the club last summer.
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.
Three other Premier League clubs have also been given financial penalties for breaching the squad-cost rule.
Chelsea have been fined 3m euros (£2.6m), of which 2m euros (£1.7m) is suspended.
Nottingham Forest must pay 2.5m euros (£2.2m), with Newcastle United to pay 3m euros (£2.6m).
The Magpies have also reached a settlement for an overspend on Uefa’s football earnings threshold, which means the club must pay a further fine of 10m euros (£8.6m). Of this, 7m euros (£6m) has been suspended for three years pending future compliance.
Three of the clubs either sold infrastructure to directly linked companies, or players to associated teams.
This was previously admissible under Premier League rules – it will not be from next season – but not by Uefa regulations.
Chelsea sold Mathis Amougou to Strasbourg for £12m, while Aston Villa sold their women’s team.
Strasbourg, Chelsea’s sister club within the BlueCo operation, were fined 25m euros (£21.5m) with 12m euros (£10.3m) suspended for reporting a squad-cost ratio above 70%.
Newcastle posted a £34.7m profit after selling the leasehold to St James’ Park and adjacent land to PZ Holdings Limited, a subsidiary company.
