Chelsea have been hit with a £27 million fine by Uefa, with a further £52m conditional for breaching financial rules. The latest punishment leaves them under pressure to make sales this summer

Chelsea and Aston Villa have been fined by Uefa for breaching the European governing body's financial rules. The two clubs could be prevented from registering new players for Uefa competitions for the forthcoming season unless they have a positive transfer balance by the end of the summer transfer window.

Chelsea were fined €20 million for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona ordered to pay €15m by UEFA on Friday.