FC Barcelona is facing the danger of severe penalties from UEFA after committing breaches of financial fair play rules for the second consecutive season.

According to the report, potential penalties could include deducting points from the club's total in the upcoming Champions League edition or reducing the number of players allowed to be registered for the tournament, which could directly affect the team's readiness for continental competition.

In contrast, the report noted that Chelsea and Aston Villa have committed similar financial violations, but this is their first offense, meaning the anticipated penalties for them will be purely financial without impacting their participation or registered rosters in European competitions.

Barcelona had lost an appeal last October before the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a fine imposed by UEFA amounting to €500,000 for providing inaccurate data regarding the club's profits during 2022.

The court confirmed at that time that the penalty was relatively light but emphasized that any new breach would be treated as a repeat offense and would require imposing harsher penalties.

Barcelona's crisis with UEFA is linked to Joan Laporta's management selling assets such as broadcasting rights to improve the club's financial situation, a step that UEFA does not consider part of legal operational revenues according to its regulations.