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UEFA Fines Villa €10k, Suspends Ban Over Discriminatory Banner

6/25/2026

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Aston Villa Fined

UEFA fined Aston Villa €10,000 (£8,600) and gave a suspended ticket ban after a discriminatory banner at the Europa League final in Istanbul.
The ban remains suspended unless Villa repeats the offence, which would activate it for its first Champions League away game next season.
Villa’s 3-0 win over Freiburg on 20 May secured the Europa League title and a Champions League spot thanks to a fourth-place Premier League finish.

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Clubs Fined

Paris Saint-Germain was fined €80,000 for fireworks and €10,875 for objects during the Champions League final on 30.05.2026.
Both sanctions impose a suspended two-year ban on selling away-supporter tickets for a UEFA match from 24/06/2026.
SC Freiburg was fined €30,000 after its fans invaded the pitch in the Europa League semi-final against SC Braga on 07.05.2026.
The fine also imposes a suspended two-year order for a closed-door UEFA home game.

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Aston Villa Fined

UEFA fined Aston Villa €10,000 (£8,600) and gave a suspended ticket ban after a discriminatory banner at the Europa League final in Istanbul.
The ban remains suspended unless Villa repeats the offence, which would activate it for its first Champions League away game next season.
Villa’s 3-0 win over Freiburg on 20 May secured the Europa League title and a Champions League spot thanks to a fourth-place Premier League finish.

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