The UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) has released its first set of decisions regarding financial monitoring for the 2024–2025 season, announcing penalties related to Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. While AC Milan and Inter Milan emerged unscathed, AS Roma did not fare as well.
According to the official statement, Roma slightly exceeded their interim financial target for the fiscal year ending in 2024 and have therefore been fined €3 million.
Roma are among ten clubs currently operating under a settlement agreement with UEFA. Alongside them, clubs including Hajduk Split, Aston Villa FC, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, and Olympique Lyonnais have agreed to settlement terms with the CFCB lasting either 2, 3, or 4 years. The duration of each agreement depends on how quickly the clubs are able to align with UEFA’s financial regulations.
The goal for all involved clubs is to achieve full compliance with football profitability rules by the end of their respective settlement periods—by the 2026/27 season for 2-year agreements, 2027/28 for 3-year agreements, and 2028/29 for 4-year agreements.
Among these, Chelsea faces the highest deficit, with €80 million to be settled in four installments of €20 million each, extending through 2029. Barcelona follows with €60 million, while Lyon must address a €50 million shortfall. Notably, Lyon’s agreement includes a clause for exclusion from the 2025–26 UEFA competitions should their relegation to Ligue 2 be confirmed. Aston Villa has a €20 million gap to close, and Hajduk Split owes €1.2 million.
UEFA also confirmed that a number of clubs have met their interim financial targets for the 2024 fiscal year. These include Milan, Inter, AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, and Royal Antwerp.
