PSG, Manchester City and Chelsea are among clubs that have escaped sanctions for breaching financial fair play rules.
The governing body established that the clubs had breached the rules but would not be imposing any sanctions on them because of ‘exceptional COVID deductions and consideration of historical financial results
However, the clubs have been warned that those exemptions do not apply this season and will be ‘monitored closely in the upcoming period.
UEFA have concluded settlement agreements with eight clubs who agreed to a total of £149M (€172M) in financial contributions
The governing body found that AC Milan, AS Monaco, AS Roma, Beşiktaş JK, Internazionale Milano, Juventus, Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain did not comply with the break-even requirement.
UEFA has been analysing the spending of European clubs for compliance with FFP rules
The analysis covered the financial years 2018 to 2022. However, clubs were subject to emergency Covid measures during 2020 and 2021, when fans were largely banned from stadiums, and TV deals were adjusted. As a result, clubs were given dispensations during these years.
Sanctions against clubs that breach the rules include a warning, fines, demotion from one European competition to another and even exclusion.
