How Much Has UEFA Earned from EURO-related Fines?

The UEFA EURO 2024 has been making headlines not only on the pitch but also off it. What major tournament is complete without penalties, fines, and violations? Here, we summarize the violations associated with the current EURO, from which UEFA has already earned 1.3 million euros.

No separate disciplinary code has been developed for EURO 2024; it operates under UEFA's general regulations. National associations are penalized for various fan violations, ranging from throwing objects onto the pitch to provocative chants and calls for violence. Typically, it is the federations whose fans have committed violations that are punished. However, if the organizer (Germany) displays negligence, they too can taste the bitterness of a penalty.

The range of penalties is broad, including regular warnings and fines, to disqualifications and matches without fans. The fines for the group stage of EURO 2024 are as follows:

• Croatia — €220,875
• Albania — €171,375
• Serbia — €166,625
• Turkey — €95,125
• Switzerland — €91,750
• Romania — €84,250
• Hungary — €82,250
• Austria — €59,875
• Poland — €56,375
• Slovenia — €51,250
• Georgia — €46,000
• Italy — €30,000
• Germany — €23,375
• Ukraine — €23,000
• Netherlands — €20,500
• Belgium — €17,270
• Portugal — €14,500
• England — €12,500
• Denmark — €10,000
• Scotland — €9,000
• Czech Republic — €7,750
• France — €0
• Slovakia — €0
• Spain — €0

UEFA does not disclose details but confidently records all fines as income in its budget. This means these funds can be allocated in various directions—ranging from payments to participating clubs for their players’ participation in EURO, to funding educational programs and replenishing reserves. The only clarification from UEFA is that such payments support the operations of disciplinary bodies and the costs of proceedings. For instance, a budget of €5.7 million has been allocated for proceedings between clubs or national teams in the 2023/24 season.

However, club football provides much heavier income from violations than those stemming from the European Championship, where the fines are larger and more severe for the offenders. For example, in May, Portuguese club Porto was required to pay €1.5 million for false information regarding credit debts, which is more than the total fines levied on all national teams together during the entire EURO 2024.