Chelsea to be hit by UEFA punishment after financial rules breach | OneFootball

Club breached UEFA limits on financial losses last season

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Chelsea are set to be hit with a fine by UEFA for breaching its financial rules.

As first-time offenders, Chelsea and Aston Villa are expected to receive financial penalties from UEFA for exceeding the losses limit.

La Liga champions Barcelona could face tougher sanctions, however, as they have breached UEFA financial rules for the second successive season. Those sanctions could include a reduced limit on the number of players they are able to register in the Champions League next season, or even a Champions League points deduction.

The specifics of the sanctions placed on Barcelona and fines imposed on Chelsea and Aston Villa are expected to be known by the end of the week, after UEFA’s independent disciplinary body, the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), has made a decision on all three clubs.

The fact UEFA will not allow Chelsea’s accounts to include its £200m sale of the women’s team is in contrast to Premier League profit and sustainability regulations, within which clubs can log assets sold to sister companies. In April, Chelsea confirmed that they had “entered into discussions regarding mitigating factors affecting their regulatory submissions”.

UEFA’s football earnings rule permits clubs to lose a maximum of €200m (168.4m) over a three-year period. Deductions from a club’s losses total can be made when it demonstrates investment in its stadium, facilities, or youth and women’s teams.

Standard Sport reported on Tuesday that the CFCB were meeting with Crystal Palace officials at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland, as the Eagles pleaded their case to be allowed to compete in Europe next season amid a potential issue with regards UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules.