UEFA, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.
After UEFA’s latest squad-cost rule assessment.
Aston Villa have been fined €22.5m by UEFA for a significant squad-cost breach in 2025, with Chelsea, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest also penalised. Newcastle received an additional settlement fine linked to football earnings rules.
UEFA’s sanctions reflect tighter cost controls and different rules across domestic and European competitions. Some fines are partly suspended, but affected clubs must keep reducing squad-cost ratios or risk heavier future restrictions and squad registration limits.