Juventus have agreed a three-year settlement with UEFA after breaching financial sustainability regulations, leaving them facing a potential €20 million fine. Fiorentina must also pay €6 million for exceeding squad spending limits as part of disciplinary action that affected 14 clubs in total.
The Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) concluded its assessment of teams participating in the 2025/26 European competitions and found multiple breaches of financial rules designed to ensure long-term stability.
Juventus face heavy penalty for earnings breach
The Bianconeri broke the “football earnings rule”, which permits a maximum aggregate deficit of €60 million across the three financial years ending in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This monitoring period marks the first time UEFA has assessed clubs on a three-year aggregate basis under the current framework.
As a result, Juventus have signed a three-year settlement agreement with the CFCB. UEFA imposed a total fine of €20 million, though €14 million is conditional. Provided the Turin club meets the terms of the agreement, only €6 million will be payable immediately.
The settlement requires Juventus to hit intermediate financial targets and return fully within UEFA’s parameters by the end of the three-year period. Failure to meet these targets could result in restrictions on registering new players in their UEFA squad lists, or even exclusion from European competition.
Fiorentina and English clubs sanctioned
Fiorentina received a €6 million fine after surpassing the permitted squad-cost-to-revenue ratio of 70%. The penalties were scaled according to the size of the overspend, reflecting the severity of the breach.
Beyond the Italian clubs, UEFA confirmed disciplinary measures against 14 clubs in total. Newcastle United have also signed a settlement agreement, while Aston Villa, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest were among those sanctioned. French sides Nice and Strasbourg, along with AEK Athens and Fenerbahçe, also faced penalties for failing to meet financial sustainability requirements.
The sanctions demonstrate UEFA’s continued enforcement of cost control measures as clubs navigate the financial demands of competing at the highest level of European football.