Roma at risk of being excluded from UEFA competitions in 2026/27 | OneFootball

Roma are at risk of being punished by UEFA.

With Financial Fair Play entering its fourth phase, the goal is no longer simply “spend what you earn” but rather “spend what you can afford”. The new rules aim to correct financial imbalances, which have worsened over the years of the pandemic, through four main pillars:

Debt under control: clubs must pay off debts within 90 days, under penalty of immediate sanctions.

Three-year deficit limit: the maximum allowed is 60 million euros.

Global salary cap: spending on salaries, agents’ commissions and the transfer market limited to 70% of revenues, an indirect form of salary cap that applies on a global scale.

Predefined sanctions: violations lead to immediate and proportionate consequences, with clubs already aware of the risks.

Some Serie A clubs are complying with these new regulations without difficulty. Lazio, Fiorentina, Napoli, Atalanta and Bologna stand out for their virtuosity, with accounts in order and an improvement in revenue, often favored by results in European competitions.

Roma, on the other hand, is in a critical situation, writes La Gazzetta dello Sport.

With a debt of over 600 million euros and a deficit of 81 million in the last year, the capital club is unable to comply with the intermediate parameters of the settlement agreement.

The Friedkins absolutely must improve their accounts by 2025, since a deficit of over 40 million in the next audit would lead to automatic exclusion from European cups in the 2026-27 season.

The challenge for the Giallorossi is twofold: to restore their finances and maintain sporting competitiveness, a complex but essential balance to avoid sanctions and guarantee a stable future.