Barcelona Unfazed as UEFA Investigate Clubs Breaching Financial Fair Play Rules

Barcelona Unfazed as UEFA Investigate Clubs Breaching Financial Fair Play Rules

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • The board of FC Barcelona are not worried by reports that they are being investigated by UEFA for breaching the rules
  • The Spanish powerhouse are reportedly are also facing legal action from UEFA over their involvement in the Super League
  • The Financial Fair Play rules were established to stop clubs from spending more money than they earn

Spanish giants FC Barcelona are reportedly not bothered by reports that they could be sanctioned over their failure to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP).

The Catalan giants find themselves in hot water when it comes to their financial situation, this time with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

UEFA are investigating 20 teams, including Barcelona, for failing to comply with the Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules for the 2020/21 season.

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Barcelona aren't all that worried by reports that UEFA could sanction the club over its failure to comply with FFP. Credit: @ghanaballers
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Marca reports that Barcelona are not worried about a possible sanction as the Camp Nou side believe they haven't done anything irregular and there are no open proceedings against them.

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The report further states that if a sanction were to be handed down, there would have have to be a case file opened beforehand, and at the moment, they aren't aware of any.

What is Financial Fair Play?

FFP was established to prevent clubs from spending more than they earn. The regulations were implemented to stop clubs from getting into debt and risking their long-term futures.

As reported by Goal, serious implications exist for clubs that don't comply with the FFP rules. This includes possible fines, points deductions, restrictions on future player registrations and even exclusion from future competitions.

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The Gabonese forward has been a priority for the Blues this summer transfer window as they try to sign a striker to beef up their attack following the exit of Romelu Lukaku.

According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are demanding a transfer fee of at least €30 million for Aubameyang before concluding the deal..

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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