The Financial Control Body has imposed penalties on Italian Serie A clubs Juventus and Fiorentina following the discovery of irregularities.
This is not the first time UEFA has identified irregularities in Juventus Turin’s financial records. For example, in the summer of 2023, the “Old Lady” was fined 20 million euros and barred from European competition.
And once again, the European soccer governing body had to take action. Although not on the same scale, the penalty is certainly still painful for the record champion of Italy’s top flight, which will only be competing in the Europa League next season.
Only part of the penalty is due for now
Due to identified violations of financial sustainability rules, the historic Turin club—which competed in the Champions League last season (eliminated in the playoffs)—has violated the so-called “football earnings rule.” This football earnings rule allows a club a maximum total deficit of 60 million euros over the three fiscal years preceding the monitoring period—in this case, the years 2023, 2024, and 2025—as applied for the first time following UEFA’s rule changes.
All of this is detailed in a report by the Corriere dello Sport.
Following these violations, Juve has now signed a three-year settlement agreement—which states: UEFA imposed a fine of 20 million euros, but for now, only six million must be paid. Provided Juventus fulfills the terms of the agreement, the remaining 14 million euros will not be due.
Among other things, the agreement requires the club to successfully meet interim targets and to fully comply with financial requirements by the end of the reporting period. Failure to meet these targets could result in restrictions on registering new players for UEFA squad lists, or even exclusion from European competitions.
Fiorentina and other clubs
In addition, AC Fiorentina—a regular Conference League participant in recent years (eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2025–26 season by eventual champion Crystal Palace)—has also been penalized. Fiorentina was fined six million euros after the club exceeded the permitted 70 percent ratio of squad costs to revenue. The penalties are based on the amount of the overspending.
UEFA also confirmed that penalties were imposed on a total of 14 (!) European clubs—including Premier League clubs such as Chelsea, Newcastle, and Fenerbahçe.
