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UEFA to share financial fair play fines among compliant European clubs

The large fines applied to a number of clubs using UEFA's financial fair play (FFP) rules are set to be shared out around the other clubs in the Champions League and Europa League.

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Manchester City were fined 50 million pounds for the FFP breaches in May, but will only have to pay around 20 million pounds if they comply with the break-even rules in future seasons.

The first tranche of payments from City, Paris Saint-Germain and Zenit St Petersburg will total 20 million pounds, and will be split among the Champions League and Europa League clubs who did comply with the rules last season.

A similar sum will be distributed to clubs who comply with the FFP rules in this season's European competitions.

European Clubs' Association chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said UEFA had agreed with their proposal that the fines should go to the other clubs, telling a news conference in Geneva: "It was an agreement between UEFA and the clubs that it was money belonging to the clubs."

The clubs will have a chance to argue any changes to FFP rules at a meeting with UEFA on Oct. 13.

UEFA president Michel Platini said in his speech to the ECA: "The framework for financial fair play must be dynamic, it must evolve constantly, which is why I have convened an important round-table [discussion] on the subject with your representatives at UEFA headquarters on Oct. 13.

"We will see whether any imperfections can be ironed out and whether there is room to further improve the system."