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Monday briefing: UEFA wins FFP victory over FC Barcelona on broadcast rights income

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21 October 2024 - 4:30 AM

UEFA has won a major ruling against FC Barcelona over its financial fair play (FFP) rules which looks set to have an impact on spending controls across European football.

Barcelona lost an appeal against the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB)’s decision to fine the Catalan club €500,000 for submitting revenue from the sale of future broadcast rights as FFP-compliant income.

The judgment on the case, delivered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), was scathing about Bar

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