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The European Football Association (UEFA) announced today, Friday, the rejection of an appeal submitted by Barcelona, Spain, against a fine of 500,000 euros ($536,000), for violating the rules of financial fair play by “manipulating” financial information for the past year.
UEFA’s Club Financial Supervision Authority said: “It was decided to fine FC Barcelona an amount of 500,000 euros for providing false information (fraud) in the 2022 financial year regarding profits from the disposal of intangible assets (other than player transfers), which do not constitute relevant income under the regulations.” “.
Barcelona is being accused of “rigging” due to its conclusion of many major deals – the latest of which is with the German player Gundogan – despite the stifling financial crisis that the club has been suffering from for years, which caused the departure of its legend, Lionel Messi, about two seasons ago.
Barcelona has also been pursued by accusations since last March of bribing referees since prosecutors began investigations into alleged payments of more than 7.3 million euros over 17 years to companies owned by Jose Negrera, who was vice president of the referees committee of the Spanish Football Federation from 1993 to 2018.
A number of large European clubs – including Italian Milan and Inter Milan – that reached settlements with UEFA in September of last year achieved the goals set for last year 2022.
