Chelsea and Aston Villa are among a host of European clubs to be hit with punishments by UEFA for breaching financial rules in 2024/25.The Blues have been fined €31 million (£27m), while Villa

Both clubs were found to have breached the European governing body's football earning rules and squad cost rules.

Chelsea and Aston Villa have been handed huge fines by Uefa for breaching financial rules – and have been warned they face bans from future competitions if they do not comply. Chelsea were fined €31m, a figure that could rise to €91m if they do not sort out their finances within the next four years.