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UEFA fines Chelsea $23.6M and Barcelona $17.7M for financial monitoring rules breaches

UEFA fines Chelsea $23.6M and Barcelona $17.7M for financial monitoring rules breaches

Washington Post04-07-2025
GENEVA — Chelsea was fined 20 million euros ($23.6 million) for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona was ordered to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) by UEFA on Friday.
Both clubs must pay tens of millions of more euros (dollars) in future seasons if they miss financial targets set by UEFA.
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