UEFA has finally slammed the hammer down and punished Hajduk for breaking financial fair play rules! Yes, you read that right – the Split club is in deep trouble. UEFA has handed Hajduk a mix of financial and sporting penalties for failing to meet financial sustainability rules over the past three years. The fine isn’t small: if Hajduk exceeds the allowed financial targets by more than 10 million euros, the penalty can double! And if their reports don’t comply with UEFA’s rules, things could get even worse.
But wait, there’s more – Hajduk has also been hit with a restriction on registering new players for UEFA competitions. That means no new signings until the financial mess is cleaned up. To make matters worse, the club must improve its financial results over the next three years or face a total fine of up to 1.2 million euros. While they won’t have to pay this directly, UEFA will deduct the money from their prize fund.
What’s especially interesting is UEFA’s new Football Earnings Rule, which replaced the old breakeven rule. This new rule requires clubs to either have a surplus or keep their deficit within acceptable limits over three consecutive years. Hajduk, however, is already starting this process with a deficit of over 22 million euros from the past two years! If things get worse and Hajduk exceeds the limits by more than 20 million euros, UEFA can terminate the agreement and ban the club from UEFA competitions for the next three seasons.
All in all, Hajduk is in a serious financial crisis, and UEFA isn’t showing any mercy. Restrictions on player registrations and potentially huge fines could seriously threaten the club’s future. Will Hajduk manage to pull itself out of this financial swamp, or are even harsher consequences looming? Stay tuned, and hey, feel free to drop a comment – maybe you’ve got the magic formula to save the Split giant!
