Paris Saint-Germain given £56m fine by Uefa after breaking FFP rules

Paris St-Germain, Milan, Juventus and Internazionale are among eight clubs who have agreed settlements with Uefa after failing to comply with break-even requirements last season. The eight clubs have agreed to fines totalling €172m (£149m), of which €26m must be paid in full, with the balance conditional on compliance with targets laid out in their respective settlement agreements.

PSG, Monaco, Marseille, Milan, Juventus and Besiktas have reached settlements covering the next three years, while Inter and Roma agreed four-year settlements, Uefa said.

Of the eight, PSG are liable for the biggest fine of €65m (£56m), of which €10m must be paid in full, followed by Roma, who are liable for a penalty of €35m, €5m of which must be paid in full.

Uefa announced new sustainability regulations this year to replace the previous financial fair play (FFP) system. The new stability requirements, known as the football earnings rule, came into effect from 1 June. Under the new rules, acceptable losses have doubled from €30m to €60m over three years.

The clubs that have agreed a three-year settlement have until the end of the 2025-26 season to comply with the new Uefa sustainability rules, failing which they can be held liable for the full amount of the fines set by Uefa.

Failure to comply could also result in the clubs being banned from Uefa competition in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, as well as being banned from registering new players in the 2026-27 season. Inter and Roma have one additional season to comply with the new rules.

Nineteen other clubs, including Manchester City, Chelsea, West Ham, Leicester and Barcelona avoided punishment because of the emergency relief measures Uefa instituted during the pandemic or because they