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Football: Uefa hands out first financial fair play penalties

BBC- 11 Eylül 2012 Uefa has imposed its first financial fair play sanctions by temporarily withholding prize money from 23 clubs for failing to comply with the rules.

Europa League winners Atletico Madrid, Malaga, Sporting and Fenerbahce are among those under scrutiny.

Clubs face further investigation because of overdue payments to other clubs, employees or tax authorities.

European football's governing body introduced the rules to force clubs to operate within their means.

The 23 clubs have been given a deadline of 30 September to prove that their finances are in order.

Teams playing in all Uefa club competitions have been monitored since the start of the 2011/12 season.

The are tasked with breaking even in 2012 and 2013 and being assessed during the 2013/14 season.

Clubs under investigation:

FK Borac Banja Luka (Bosnia)

FK Sarajevo (Bosnia)

FK Zeljeznicar (Bosnia)

PFC CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)

HNK Hajduk Split (Croatia)

NK Osijek (Croatia)

Club Atletico de Madrid (Spain)

Malaga CF (Spain)

Maccabi Netanya FC (Israel)

FK Shkendija 79 (Macedonia)

Floriana FC (Malta)

FK Buducnost Podgorica (Montenegro)

FK Rudar Pjevlja (Montenegro)

Ruch Chorzow (Poland)

Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portugal)

FC Dinamo Bucuresti (Romania)

FC Rapid Bucuresti (Romania)

FC Vaslui (Romania)

FC Rubin Kazan (Russia)

FK Partizan (Serbia)

FK Vojvodina (Serbia)

Eskisehirspor (Turkey)

Fenerbahce SK (Turkey)

Uefa introduces tough penalties for spendthrift clubs

Profligate clubs face being banned from the Champions League and Europa League after European football's governing body Uefa approved new plans.

The example of Portsmouth, who became the first Premier League team to go into administration, has highlighted the financial excesses in England.

Uefa president Michel Platini has now passed rules which would force clubs to operate within their means.

Clubs will only be able to spend what they themselves generate.

Big cash injections from wealthy benefactors like the owners of Chelsea and Manchester City would also be restricted under Uefa's Financial Fair Play plan.

The system is being phased in and bans would not be able to be imposed theoretically until the 2014-15 season at the earliest.

Clubs are required to restructure themselves over the next three seasons so they are financially solvent.

Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino said: "The main rule is the break-even requirement which will be phased in over the next three years.

"It is not as easy to swallow for everyone but everyone understands it is necessary. They are there not to punish clubs, they are there to help clubs. We don't want to kill anyone, this is why we have a phased-in approach."

But money invested in stadiums and youth development will not be included in the number-crunching.

The rules will also forbid clubs owing money to their rivals, players and staff or the tax authorities at the end of the season.

Portsmouth were a glaring example of a club which owed millions in unpaid transfer fees, image rights, tax and VAT.

Earlier this year, Infantino estimated 50% of clubs in Europe were making losses and 20% were in financial peril.

Big transfer fees can still be paid but clubs will need to generate sufficient funds through ticket sales, TV money and commercial revenue.

"If clubs want to spend €50, 60 or 70 million, why not, provided they have the money coming from their revenues, this will continue in the future. The problem is when you don't have the money," Infantino added.

The European Clubs' Association's president, former German international Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, welcomed the move, commenting: "The measures will shape the future of European football into a more responsible business and ultimately a more sustainable one."{jcomments on}