Apologies if this has already been posted up on the thread.
These are the rules explained for dummies. If I get it now then so will you all.
Here's what this UEFA settlement means for #AVFC in simple terms:
We broke their spending rules and now face a 3-year punishment period that will severely limit our transfer activity.
The basics: Villa spent too much relative to our income in 2023/24. UEFA particularly scrutinized our player swap deals (think Douglas Luiz-Iling Junior exchange - Dobbin-Tim / Maatsen - Kellyman ) and made specific adjustments to our finances.
The targets we must hit:
•2025/26: Maximum €5m loss
•2026/27: Break even (€0 loss)
•2027/28: Full compliance with spending rules
Miss these targets by more than €20m and we're banned from European competition for three seasons. That's the nuclear option.
The transfer restrictions hurt most: We can only register new players for European competition if we sell players worth more than we spend. So if we sell for €40m, we can only spend €40m on replacements.
This applies unconditionally next season, then conditionally based on whether we hit our financial targets.
The fines: €5m guaranteed, plus up to €15m more if we miss targets. Could reach €20m total if we mess up badly.
What this means practically: Villa must become a selling club short-term. No more £50m Onana signings without major sales first.
The good news: If we comply early (hit targets by 2026), we can exit the settlement regime ahead of schedule. Miss by small amounts and penalties scale proportionally.
Bottom line: Villa's transfer strategy is in handcuffs for three years. Every signing must be balanced by sales, every target must be hit, or we face European exile.
