UEFA Punishes 14 Football Clubs for Money Problems

歐足聯因財務問題懲罰 14 家足球俱樂部

Jun 30, 2026, 19:48

Introduction

UEFA says 14 football clubs did not follow the money rules. These clubs must pay money and cannot sign some new players.

歐足聯表示有 14 家足球俱樂部未遵守財務規則。這些俱樂部必須支付罰金，且無法簽下部分新球員。

Main Body

Some clubs lost too much money. Juventus and Newcastle United must pay millions of euros. They have three years to fix their money problems.

部分俱樂部虧損過多。尤文圖斯與紐卡斯爾聯必須支付數百萬歐元。他們有三年的時間來解決財務問題。

Other clubs spent too much on player salaries and fees. RC Strasbourg and Aston Villa paid the most money. They cannot register some players for the 2026-27 season.

其他俱樂部在球員薪水與轉會費上的支出過高。斯特拉斯堡與亞斯頓維拉支付的金額最高。他們在 2026-27 賽季無法註冊部分球員。

Chelsea and Aston Villa broke the rules again. But UEFA says their money is getting better. One club, FK Vardar Skopje, paid a small fine because they did not send all their papers.

切爾西與亞斯頓維拉再次違反規則。但歐足聯表示他們的財務狀況正在改善。有一家俱樂部 FK Vardar Skopje 因為未提交所有文件而支付了少量罰金。

Conclusion

UEFA wants all clubs to spend their money carefully. Now, many clubs must pay fines.

歐足聯希望所有俱樂部能謹慎地管理財務。目前許多俱樂部必須支付罰金。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Doing' Words

Look at how the text talks about things that happened. These words tell us the action is finished:

did not follow $\rightarrow$ (Something they failed to do)
lost $\rightarrow$ (Money is gone)
spent $\rightarrow$ (Money was used)
paid $\rightarrow$ (Money was given)
broke $\rightarrow$ (The rules were not kept)

🛠 Building Sentences

To talk about these actions, use this simple pattern:

[Who] + [Action Word] + [What]

Example 1: Juventus $\rightarrow$ must pay $\rightarrow$ millions.
Example 2: Clubs $\rightarrow$ spent $\rightarrow$ too much.

⚠️ Helpful Tip

When you see "cannot", it means "not able to."

cannot sign players = No new players allowed.

Vocabulary Learning

punish (v.)

To make someone suffer because they did something wrong

Example:The teacher will punish the student for talking in class.

follow (v.)

To do what a rule or a law says

Example:You must follow the rules of the game.

salary (n.)

The money a person gets every month for their job

Example:The football player has a very high salary.

To put a name on an official list

Example:I need to register for the English course today.

fine (n.)

Money you must pay as a punishment

Example:He paid a fine because he parked his car in the wrong place.

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