7 h. ago Chelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona fined by Uefa over spending rule breaches

Chelsea hit with unconditional €31m fineVilla confident they can absorb fine and strengthenChelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona have been fined by Uefa for breaking financial rules. Chelsea have been hit with an unconditional €31m (£27m) bill but could face a further €60m (£52m) fine if they do not comply moving forward. Barcelona and Villa have been fined €15m (£13m) and €11m (£9.5m) respectively but are also at risk of further conditional penalties.The conditional fines for Chelsea (€60m), Villa (€15m) and Barcelona (€45m) relate to agreed plans across four-year, three-year and two-year periods respectively. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Chelsea face doubts over registering signings with Uefa after £27m fine

Aston Villa and Barcelona also punished over financesVilla confident they can absorb fine and strengthenChelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona have been fined by Uefa for ­breaking financial rules. Chelsea have been hit with a €31m (£27m) fine, with a ­potential further €60m looming over the next four years if they fail to ­comply with regulations again. They also face doubts over whether they will be able to register new signings in ­European competitions over the next two seasons.Villa have been fined a total of €11m with a further €15m suspended for the next three years. Barcelona have been fined €15m and are also at risk of further conditional penalties. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Chelsea and Aston Villa learn punishments for breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules

KIERAN GILL AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: European football's governing body announced on Friday that Chelsea had agreed to a settlement which will see them pay a fine for not complying with rules.

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8 h. ago Chelsea: Blues cop hefty UEFA fine after breaching financial fair play regulations

Barcelona, Lyon, and Aston Villa are also among the clubs facing fines

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9 h. ago Chelsea handed staggering UEFA fine for breaching FFP rules as Aston Villa also punished

Chelsea and Aston Villa have both been fined for failing to comply with financial regulations put in place by European football's governing body

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3 d. ago What is too hot for tennis? Wimbledon's break rule explained

Air temperature on the grounds on the first day at Wimbledon reached 32.3C

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3 d. ago 'Absolutely ridiculous' Wimbledon rule forced female players into removing bras

Wimbledon's female stars were forced to play without underwear due to strict dress code rules at All England Lawn, seeing players take to the court risking exposing themselves

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3 d. ago Flight attendant, 24, dies after 33ft balcony fall as police refuse to rule out foul play

Aurora Maniscalco fell from a third-floor balcony at her home in Vienna and died two days later in hospital with police investigating the tragedy

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1 week ago Andy Farrell’s Lions land in Australia aiming to revive the spirit of Sydney

Chest-thumping speech before the 2013 series decider is part of Lions lore and can be the head coach’s mantra for his 2025 touristsThe logistics involved in touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions have changed slightly over the years. On the first Lions tour in 1888 the 22 selected players were away from home for 249 days and, in addition to 35 games of rugby, were also required to play 19 games of what we now know as Australian rules football.It took 46 days by boat to reach their destination and attempts to hone their skills on the SS Kaikoura had to be abandoned after all the squad’s rugby balls disappeared over the side. The ship, as chronicled in the beautifully updated official history of the Lions, even had 300 stoats and weasels on board as part of a plan to deal with the rabbit population in New Zealand, their first port of call, where they played nine matches. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Dragons' Den star Sara Davies reveals her drastic rule for children who come to her home for play dates

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: She has earned the reputation as 'the nicest dragon', but at her Teesside home, some things are non-negotiable for Sara Davies.

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3 w. ago Man United set Alejandro Garnacho price as Chelsea and Aston Villa join five

United have set a price of £70m for the winger with Napoli, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen all showing interest

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest complain to Uefa over Crystal Palace’s European place

Palace said to be in breach of multi-club ownership rulesForest would directly replace Palace in Europa LeagueNottingham Forest have written to Uefa to raise concerns about Crystal Palace’s planned partaking in the Europa League next season, arguing their Premier League rivals could be in breach of multi-club ownership rules.Forest stand to gain if Palace are not permitted to play in Europe next season because they would take Palace’s place in the Europa League. There is scope for a legal battle given Forest believe they have grounds to play in the competition. The Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, who also owns Greek champions Olympiakos, placed his shares into a blind trust to comply with Uefa rules in the event Forest qualified for the Champions League. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Saka ruled out of England qualifier, Ronaldo will not play at Club World Cup – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

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