UEFA have dished out hefty fines to Chelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona, for breaches of financial sustainability requirements. There are also suspended fines, with Chelsea facing a punishment of up to £52m if they fail to meet the criteria in future. pic.twitter.com/H6IwBmbeHH

Chelsea and Aston Villa have been fined by Uefa for breaching the European governing body's financial rules. The two clubs could be prevented from registering new players for Uefa competitions for the forthcoming season unless they have a positive transfer balance by the end of the summer transfer window.

Chelsea were fined €20 million for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona ordered to pay €15m by UEFA on Friday.