The finances of Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique de Marseille (OM) are under surveillance by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which has sent the two clubs a “settlement agreement” providing for financial penalties, learned Agence France-Presse (AFP) from sources familiar with the case, confirming information from The Team.
These settlement agreements provide “a minimal financial penalty” et “goals to achieve” concerning the OM, indicated one of these sources, specifying that “the penalties could get worse” in the event of objectives not being met within the framework of financial fair play. A similar procedure affects PSG, which “must still make his defense heard” with the club financial control body (ICFC) of the European confederation, said another source.
Asked by AFP, PSG, OM and UEFA declined to comment.
According to the daily The Teamthe two French clubs involved in the Champions League “have the obligation to gradually return to the nails under penalty of receiving more severe sanctions in the near future”but they can refuse UEFA’s proposals, at the risk of soon being inflicted with firm sanctions.
“Many clubs are in UEFA’s sights, all are working to comply with the news” rules, told AFP a source familiar with the matter, without however mentioning the names of the teams concerned.
UEFA reformed its financial fair play (FPF) in the spring by making it more flexible: clubs will now have to limit the salaries of their players and their coaches, transfer fees and agent commissions to 70% of their income from the 2025-2026 season, a measure implemented gradually.
