The Giallorossi club sanctioned for `slightly exceeding the established intermediate objective`. Heavy fines for Chelsea and Barcelona.
AS Roma has been fined €3 million by UEFA under Financial Fair Play rules, but crucially, the club will face no restrictions on participating in European competitions. This outcome, which brings a sigh of relief to the Friedkin ownership, allows Roma to approach the summer transfer window without major impediments. UEFA recently released its report detailing sanctions based on submitted financial statements. Roma, whose FFP settlement agreement with UEFA concludes on June 30th, had generated approximately €18 million in capital gains from player sales, including around €2m from Le Fée, €5.5m from Dahl, €6.3m from Zalewski, and €4.5m from Abraham.
The Friedkin Strategy
The club was reportedly short by around €5-6 million to meet the final target and keep aggregate debt below €60 million. Despite this, the Friedkins opted to incur the fine rather than sell key players like Svilar or Ndicka, or undervalue promising youth prospects, especially in the final days of the transfer window. The absence of UEFA squad list restrictions or exclusion from competitions is a significant positive for Roma, providing greater flexibility for potential new signings under coach Gasperini, although a wage cap and continued adherence to financial targets remain crucial for the upcoming financial year. The Friedkins had proactively budgeted €3.5 million in the previous financial report to cover the anticipated fine.
UEFA`s statement confirmed that `AC Milan (ITA), FC Internazionale Milano (ITA), AS Monaco FC (FRA), Olympique de Marseille (FRA), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Beşiktaş JK (TUR), Trabzonspor A.Ş. (TUR), and Royal Antwerp FC (BEL) have all reached the intermediate financial objectives set for the financial year ending in 2024. AS Roma (ITA) has slightly exceeded the intermediate objective set for the financial year ending in 2024 and has been fined 3 million euros.` The statement also noted much larger fines for other clubs, including Chelsea (€20m), Barcelona (€15m), Lyon (€12.5m), and Aston Villa (€11m).
