Barcelona loses appeal over FFP rule breaches

“FC Barcelona was fined €500,000 for wrongly reporting, in the financial year 2022, profits on disposal of intangible assets which are not a relevant income under the regulations,” UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body said.

Published : Nov 03, 2023 21:29 IST , GDANSK - 1 MIN READ

FILE -FC Barcelona was fined €500,000 for wrongly reporting, in the financial year 2022, | Photo Credit: AP

UEFA has dismissed an appeal by Barcelona against a 500,000 euros ($536,000) fine for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, European football’s governing body said on Friday.

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“FC Barcelona was fined €500,000 for wrongly reporting, in the financial year 2022, profits on disposal of intangible assets (other than player transfers) which are not a relevant income under the regulations,” UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body said.

Several high-profile European clubs, including Paris St Germain, AC Milan and Inter Milan, who agreed settlements with UEFA in September last year, have fulfilled targets set for the financial year 2022