J.Dubbz

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[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

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This is not an attack on bitcoin I like bitcoin, please watch this video it is food for thought.🤔
Let's talk about this..

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[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

I would go for Gannacho strange choice I know, but he is direct and will hug the touchline, Emery would straighten him out having the Spanish link..

[Luke Robinson @lukerobinson89]

Let's go, give me the wingers you want Aston Villa to sign?

#avfc

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

I hope these guys can step up next season we gonna need them 🙏🏼😞

[KeslerSZN V2 @AlyssonSZN]

Don’t forget them for next season #AVFC

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

Great stuff hopefully we can bring in some new players, how many do you reckon based on these numbers?

[Ty Bracey @TyBracey]

Wages off the books so far 26/27 vs 25/26 p/w (According to Capology)

Youri Tielemans - £150,000
Lucas Digne - £135,000
Amadou Onana (Injured - Salary covered by FIFA CCP) - 123,000 Covered per week of a 140,000 salary
Lewis Dobbin - £25,000
Andres Garcia - £15,000 (Loan to Getafe assumption of 100% salary covered
Louie Barry - £35,000
Jadon Sancho - £280,000 (Reportedly covered 80% of salary)
Harvey Elliott - £65,000 (Assuming we covered 100%)
Douglas Luiz - £160,000 (Assuming we covered 100%)

Total: + £988,000 per week

I didn't include Barrenechea or Malen assuming both had wages 100% covered by Benfica / Roma

#AVFC

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

You bell end he ain't leaving Villa to join you lot 🤣🤣

[Mark Goldbridge @markgoldbridge]

Does Tielemans have a release clause?

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@CraigHope_DM

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

😁🟡 Jude Bellingham: “My mother was telling me all the week to watch my language, my tackles, my face and my emotions so I don’t get a yellow card.”

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@CraigHope_DM This is the boy who has become a man.

[Roger Mitchell @RPMComo]

There is a small step between confidence and arrogance. The same coin.

But I tell you this. These are the cunts that do things in life.

We might not like them but we’ve all looked to them in our team to bring the goods when needed. Haven’t we?

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@FabrizioRomano @CraigHope_DM This is Jude Bellingham character restored..

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

😁🟡 Jude Bellingham: “My mother was telling me all the week to watch my language, my tackles, my face and my emotions so I don’t get a yellow card.”

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@MailSport @CraigHope_DM Craig your judgement is shocking and if you had any decency you would resign from your post.

You viewed Jude Bellingham confidence as a threat and dangerously placed the footballer under unjustified criticism. Please concentrate on Newcastle that about your level.

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@JUSTIN_AVFC_

Do we still have to sell Rogers ? 🤔

[Aston Villa Updates @avfcbreaking]

Aston Villa's €22.5m UEFA fine explained: Why the headline doesn't tell the full story
👇
The headline was enough to alarm Aston Villa supporters.

"UEFA fine Aston Villa €22.5 million."

It sounds like another major financial blow for a club that has spent the last two years navigating UEFA's financial regulations.

But the reality is considerably more encouraging than the headline suggests.

The punishment is real. The context matters.

This is not the settlement agreement

Many supporters have understandably assumed this is part of the settlement Villa agreed with UEFA last year.

It isn't.

That settlement related to UEFA's Football Earnings Rule (FER) — the governing body's profitability regulations. Villa accepted a multi-year agreement after exceeding UEFA's permitted losses, with restrictions designed to bring the club back into compliance over time.

Tuesday's announcement concerns an entirely different regulation: the Squad Cost Rule (SCR).

So why have Villa been fined?

The Squad Cost Rule limits clubs to spending no more than 70 per cent of football revenue on:

Player wages

Transfer fee amortisation

Agent fees

UEFA concluded that Villa exceeded that threshold during the 2025 calendar year, alongside clubs including Chelsea, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.

That resulted in a €22.5 million sanction.

Here's the important part

This is where the headlines become misleading.

Villa are not writing a cheque for €22.5 million today.

In fact, UEFA has made the entire fine conditional.

That means the penalty is suspended and will only become payable if Villa fail to continue meeting UEFA's financial objectives over the coming years.

It's effectively a warning backed by the threat of future punishment rather than an immediate financial hit.

Why has UEFA suspended the whole fine?

UEFA acknowledged that Villa have already made progress.

Although the club remained above the 70 per cent threshold during 2025, their squad-cost ratio improved compared with the previous year.

That improvement appears to have convinced UEFA that Villa are moving in the right direction.

The result is significant.

Unlike some other clubs, Villa have not been ordered to make an immediate payment. UEFA has effectively said: keep improving and this fine never becomes payable.

What does this mean for Villa's transfer plans?

The financial discipline isn't going away.

Villa remain under their existing settlement agreement while also needing to satisfy the Squad Cost Rule.

That means sporting director Damian Vidagany, the recruitment department and Unai Emery will continue balancing ambition with sustainability.

Every signing, contract renewal and major sale will still be judged against UEFA's financial framework.

Supporters hoping for another summer of unrestricted spending are likely to be disappointed.

Smart recruitment, player trading and continued revenue growth remain essential.

The bigger picture

No club wants to appear on UEFA's sanctions list.

Being fined is never positive.

But this is far from the disaster many initially feared.

There is no immediate €22.5 million payment, UEFA has publicly recognised the progress Villa have made, and the club now has a clear pathway to ensuring the fine is never activated.

The challenge over the next 12 months is straightforward.

Continue reducing the squad-cost ratio.

Remain compliant with UEFA's settlement.

And keep building a squad capable of competing in Europe without compromising the club's long-term financial health.

If Villa achieve that balance, the €22.5 million headline may ultimately become little more than a footnote in the club's financial recovery.
#AVFC

[Aston Villa Updates @avfcbreaking]

Aston Villa's €22.5m UEFA fine explained: Why the headline doesn't tell the full story
👇
The headline was enough to alarm Aston Villa supporters.

"UEFA fine Aston Villa €22.5 million."

It sounds like another major financial blow for a club that has spent the last two years navigating UEFA's financial regulations.

But the reality is considerably more encouraging than the headline suggests.

The punishment is real. The context matters.

This is not the settlement agreement

Many supporters have understandably assumed this is part of the settlement Villa agreed with UEFA last year.

It isn't.

That settlement related to UEFA's Football Earnings Rule (FER) — the governing body's profitability regulations. Villa accepted a multi-year agreement after exceeding UEFA's permitted losses, with restrictions designed to bring the club back into compliance over time.

Tuesday's announcement concerns an entirely different regulation: the Squad Cost Rule (SCR).

So why have Villa been fined?

The Squad Cost Rule limits clubs to spending no more than 70 per cent of football revenue on:

Player wages

Transfer fee amortisation

Agent fees

UEFA concluded that Villa exceeded that threshold during the 2025 calendar year, alongside clubs including Chelsea, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.

That resulted in a €22.5 million sanction.

Here's the important part

This is where the headlines become misleading.

Villa are not writing a cheque for €22.5 million today.

In fact, UEFA has made the entire fine conditional.

That means the penalty is suspended and will only become payable if Villa fail to continue meeting UEFA's financial objectives over the coming years.

It's effectively a warning backed by the threat of future punishment rather than an immediate financial hit.

Why has UEFA suspended the whole fine?

UEFA acknowledged that Villa have already made progress.

Although the club remained above the 70 per cent threshold during 2025, their squad-cost ratio improved compared with the previous year.

That improvement appears to have convinced UEFA that Villa are moving in the right direction.

The result is significant.

Unlike some other clubs, Villa have not been ordered to make an immediate payment. UEFA has effectively said: keep improving and this fine never becomes payable.

What does this mean for Villa's transfer plans?

The financial discipline isn't going away.

Villa remain under their existing settlement agreement while also needing to satisfy the Squad Cost Rule.

That means sporting director Damian Vidagany, the recruitment department and Unai Emery will continue balancing ambition with sustainability.

Every signing, contract renewal and major sale will still be judged against UEFA's financial framework.

Supporters hoping for another summer of unrestricted spending are likely to be disappointed.

Smart recruitment, player trading and continued revenue growth remain essential.

The bigger picture

No club wants to appear on UEFA's sanctions list.

Being fined is never positive.

But this is far from the disaster many initially feared.

There is no immediate €22.5 million payment, UEFA has publicly recognised the progress Villa have made, and the club now has a clear pathway to ensuring the fine is never activated.

The challenge over the next 12 months is straightforward.

Continue reducing the squad-cost ratio.

Remain compliant with UEFA's settlement.

And keep building a squad capable of competing in Europe without compromising the club's long-term financial health.

If Villa achieve that balance, the €22.5 million headline may ultimately become little more than a footnote in the club's financial recovery.
#AVFC

[Alex Berwick @Alex_Berwick]

If Elliot Anderson is worth £116m, no sane person would expect Villa to value Rogers at a penny less than £120m.

Anyone surprised about this has not been paying attention to reality.

Is he worth it? Possibly not. But that’s what he’s worth to Villa. #avfc

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@CraigHope_DM @SimonJones_DM Isn't this guy a Newcastle reporter why is he commenting on Villa players you need to focus on the
exodus from Newcastle, Toon Raider !!!

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@TheAthleticFC I hope the Athlete will discuss the dirty behaviour of the Spurs players first Isak, then Digne who suffer a huge gash on his leg and now Kamamra out the season do you see a trend maybe ?

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@futbolquaters Aston Villa

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@mizzelaalphax @TrollFootball Please do your research Aston Villa 1982 European Cup champions 😎✨

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@futbolscreen Enzo Fernandez

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@avfcbreaking Man U are so untitled it's funny, Ollie needs to know that he is seen as plan D..

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@avfcbreaking Man United think other clubs are there to rebuild their team you have to laugh 😂😂

[J.Dubbz @jo_dubbz]

@Total_Villa Image if we had eleven John McGinn's playing 😔