Overview
- UEFA announced on Wednesday that Olympique de Marseille were fined €6 million for missing football‑earnings targets and €4 million for breaching the 70% squad‑cost ratio and that the club cannot add players to its Europa League 'List A'.
- The ruling covers reporting periods ending in 2023, 2024 and 2025 under a 2022 settlement that required Marseille to limit cumulative losses and meet interim financial benchmarks.
- UEFA warned that if Marseille fail the football‑earnings target again in 2026–27 the club will face a ban from the next European competition they qualify for within the following three years.
- UEFA said it took into account a sharp fall in French domestic broadcasting revenues and the limited size of Marseille’s breach while reaching the decision and Marseille’s net losses were reported at €105 million for 2024/25 by the DNCG.
- The rulings also fined AS Roma €6 million, cleared several clubs from the settlement for meeting targets, and leave Marseille due to appear before France’s DNCG as club leaders prepare to address financial and sporting constraints.