UEFA sanctions violations of financial rules

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The UEFA has sanctioned nine clubs with fines for infringements of financial rules. Accordingly, the Greek top association AEK Athens must pay 1.5 million euros after a comparative agreement. In addition, ten percent of the prize money from the next UEFA club competition, for which Athens qualifies, are to be deducted.

According to UEFA notification, AEK has not met requirements for the club licensing and the Financial Airplay. If similar violations should be established again, the exclusion from the nearest UEFA club competition threatens if the association should qualify for such in the next three seasons.

Because overdue liabilities were not degraded, the following clubs were also occupied by the first chamber of club finance control with fines: FC Porto (300,000 euros), Sporting Lisbon (250,000), Bets Seville (250,000), FC Astana (150,000), CFR Club (200,000), SKA Sofia (75,000), CD Santa Clara (75,000) and Mons Cape SC from Gibraltar (15,000).

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Apart from Astana and Club, all other clubs such as Athens additionally threatens exclusion from a UEFA club competition in a qualification in the next three seasons — unless the clubs can prove until 31 January 2022 that the outstanding amounts have been paid.