What Roma need to avoid Financial Fair Play sanctions

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Jun 29, 2025 6:06 AM ET

Roma must register a capital gain of between €12m and €13m to avoid sanctions for breaching UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations, which could lead to further transfer restrictions.

Roma’s priority in the next 24 hours is to make a capital gain of around €12m-13m to avoid UEFA sanctions.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport (via Calcio&Finanza), failing to achieve their financial target by the formal end of the 2024-25 campaign on June 30 would lead to further transfer restrictions for the Giallorossi.

Roma must sell players to avoid UEFA sanctions

Roma agreed to a settlement agreement with UEFA in 2022 and must adhere to strict financial guidelines for two additional transfer windows, commencing this summer.

Failing to make the required capital gain would lead to further restrictions in the 2025 summer transfer window, while exclusion from the Europa League appears less realistic.

Leandro Paredes’ possible move to Boca Juniors for €3.5m would not be enough to reach Roma’s target.

UEFA limit imposed on Roma

Roma have also agreed to lower Stephan El Shaarawy’s salary from €3.5m per season to €1.5m, while the departures of Paredes and Mats Hummels will allow the club to save €12.5m gross.

Evan Ndicka has attracted interest from several clubs in Europe, and his sale would allow Roma to register a plain profit as the 25-year-old joined Roma as a free agent in 2023.

However, his departure would force the Giallorossi to sign two new centre-backs this summer, and new director Frederic Massara wants to avoid such a scenario.

The limit that UEFA set for Roma in their settlement agreement is €60m of aggregated losses for the 2024-25 campaign.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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