Italian club AS Roma has been fined €2 million by UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) First Chamber for exceeding the intermediate target set for the 2023 financial year under the new cost squad rule. This marks the first assessment of clubs under the updated financial regulations, which have replaced the previous Financial Fair Play (FFP) system.
The cost squad rule mandates that clubs maintain a ratio of player wages, transfers, and agents’ fees at 90% or less of the previous year’s revenue, with the cap set to decrease to 80% this season and 70% by 2025. Although all clubs met the limit, Roma slightly exceeded their intermediate target, prompting the financial penalty.
English club Aston Villa and French club Olympique de Marseille were also fined €60,000 and €20,000, respectively, for submitting their financial reports late. Meanwhile, Turkey’s Istanbul Basaksehir faced more severe disciplinary measures for exceeding the target, including potential exclusion from the next UEFA competition if non-compliance persists, a 23-player registration limit, restrictions on registering new signings, and a €100,000 fine.
These sanctions reflect UEFA’s commitment to enforcing financial discipline under the new cost squad framework, aimed at ensuring more sustainable spending among European football clubs.
