Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest all hit by fines from Uefa

Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest all hit by fines from Uefa

Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest have all been hit with fines from Uefa for violating squad-cost regulations. Villa bore the heaviest sanction at £19.4million following what the governing body described as a "significant breach" of its 2025 spending rules. Beyond the substantial fine, Villa will be limited in registering new signings for their Champions League squad during the upcoming campaign. Villa may see a considerable portion of the penalty waived, however, as £12.9million remains suspended on the condition that the Midlands-based club substantially reduce their squad-cost ratio throughout 2026. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say This latest punishment effectively extends a conditional sanction issued to the club during summer 2025. Chelsea must pay £2.6million, although £1.7million of this amount has been suspended pending future compliance. Nottingham Forest face a £2.2millioni penalty for their breach of the spending regulations. Newcastle United were handed an identical £2.6million fine for squad-cost violations, but the Magpies also reached a separate settlement regarding an overspend against Uefa's football earnings threshold. LATEST SPORTS NEWS Man Utd open door to Marcus Rashford return as fresh talks change everything Luke Littler baffled by Thomas Tuchel decision as England and DR Congo clash looms 'I returned Jannik Sinner's serve at Wimbledon thanks to an AI robot' This additional breach will cost the Tyneside club a further £8.6million, but £6million of that sum remains conditional on meeting future financial requirements. Three of the penalised clubs engaged in transactions involving sales to directly connected companies or transfers to associated football teams. Such dealings were previously acceptable under Premier League regulations but fell foul of Uefa's stricter financial framework. Chelsea transferred midfielder Mathis Amougou to Strasbourg in a £12million deal, while Villa generated income through the sale of thei