The sanction followed an investigation into an exchange involving the 20-year-old Argentine and Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during the knockout play-off first leg in Lisbon.
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UEFA confirmed the Spanish side were penalised for delaying the start of their quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The match was played on April 8, 2026, with Barcelona submitting the protest on April 13.
The transfers examined are believed to include deals involving Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto’o, and Andreas Christensen
The incident occurred during the second leg of the teams’ Champions League play-off on February 25, 2026.
Vinicius Junior ran to the referee to lodge a complaint, prompting a 10-minute stoppage as UEFA protocols were activated.
Frankfurt’s first leg goal was scored by Hugo Ekitike, who they have missed this season following his summer sale to Liverpool.
From Tuesday to Thursday, GOtv will broadcast live action of the big matches. Here are the key matches you can access on GOtv:
A section of supporters attending the 2-2 draw in Hamburg on Wednesday could be heard taking part in offensive chants aimed at Serbia.
The European soccer governing body, UEFA, revealed this on Wednesday after its executive committee met in Dublin, Ireland
The German side are expected to ride on home advantage and knockout stage experience to see off the Gunners.
The Nigeria Football Federation disclosed this development on Monday through its official channels to Nigerians.
The release of the pairings followed the draws carried out by the Union of European Football Associations on Friday
The draw took place at the headquarters of the European football governing body in Nyon, Switzerland.
He beat Norway’s UEFA player of the year and treble winner Erling Haaland of Manchester City to the prestigious prize.
“After a thorough evaluation of the current safety and security situation in the whole territory of Israel, the UEFA executive committee decided that no UEFA competition matches shall be played in Israel until further notice,” the statement read.
Stadiums across Europe will light up again on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, as the the big boys take to the field on match day two of this season’s UEFA Champions League. All the action will be live on DStv and GOtv Super +.
This was after the English clubside owned up to “incomplete financial reporting” under the Roman Abramovich regime.
Barcelona FC were fined 500,000 euros for wrongly reporting “profits on disposal of intangible assets” in 2022.
The 2023 tournament was staged at a time when many of the top leagues around the world had already started.

