TURIN — Juventus signed a three-year settlement agreement with UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) after a finding that the club violated the football earnings rule. The agreement includes a total fine of €20 million, with a conditional portion.

The CFCB concluded its assessment of teams participating in the 2025/26 European competitions, identifying several clubs in breach of financial sustainability rules. Juventus was found to have exceeded the maximum aggregate deficit of €60 million across the three financial years preceding the monitoring period.

The monitoring period for Juventus encompassed the financial years ending in 2023, 2024, and 2025. This period was assessed on a three-year aggregate basis, marking its first application under these terms. Of the €20 million fine, €14 million is conditional. If Juventus adheres to the terms of the settlement agreement, the club will ultimately be required to pay €6 million of the fine.

The settlement obligates Juventus to achieve intermediate financial targets and fully comply with the financial parameters by the end of the agreement period. Missing these targets could result in further sanctions, including potential restrictions on registering new players in Juventus' UEFA squad lists or exclusion from European competitions. UEFA confirmed that a total of 14 clubs received disciplinary measures related to financial sustainability rule breaches.

Context

This settlement follows a finding that a prominent European football club failed to meet UEFA's financial sustainability regulations. The conditional nature of the fine and the stipulated financial targets demonstrate a structured approach to bringing clubs into compliance. The inclusion of potential penalties, such as restrictions on player registration and exclusion from competitions, shows the enforcement mechanisms UEFA has in place to ensure adherence to its financial rules, affecting the club's operational and competitive capacity.