Porto’s Pepe, left, celebrates with Evanilson after scoring his side’s second goal during a Portuguese league soccer match between FC Porto and Sporting CP at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Supporters display a banner with a picture of Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa during a Portuguese league soccer match between FC Porto and Sporting CP at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Two clubs — Shakhtyor of Belarus and Adana Demirspor of Turkey — were banned for one season for failing to comply with UEFA financial rules. Those bans will be enforced the next time either qualifies for a UEFA competition through the 2026-27 season. The UEFA panel analyzes the accounts of hundreds of clubs which qualify for its European competitions in a financial monitoring system once known as “Financial Fair Play.” The first sanctions in 2014 included 20 million euros payments by Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.