Villa and Chelsea fined by UEFA for breaching financial rules

Aston Villa and Chelsea have been fined by UEFA for breaches of its financial rules.

Chelsea have to pay £27m and could have to pay up to £52m more if they do not stick to the four-year settlement they have agreed with UEFA.

Villa have to pay £9.5m immediately and if they violate the terms agreed over a three-year period, they could be liable to up to £13m more.

• Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵
• Chelsea fixtures & scores | FREE Chelsea highlights▶️
• Got Sky? Watch Chelsea games LIVE on your phone📱
• Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺
• Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔

More to follow…

Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season

From next season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live.

And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports.

ACCAFREEZE WITH SKY BET

AccaFreeze lets you lock in one winning leg of your football acca, so a late goal won't ruin your bet!