UEFA's Cost Control pillar and where Milan stand [Bonus Article]

The January window is now less than two months away and fans are already asking questions about a potential budget. Having covered this in a recent bonus article, it brought up another important question: will Milan comply with the new UEFA regulations? That is, once the Settlement Agreement expires, how much can the Rossoneri’s squad cost?

As said, we recently took a deep dive into the figures for the 2023-24 financial year and also shifted the discussion to the January window. If that’s something you are interested in, we highly recommend giving it a read before finishing this article as the two are very much intertwined. In any case, the key factor we mentioned then - but now want to explain more - is UEFA’s new Financial Sustainability Regulations.

One of its pillars, Cost Control, will play an essential role moving forward as UEFA are gradually moving the goalposts when it comes to outrageous - or at least hefty - spending. Aimed at limiting the latter, the effects of the new regulations will not just be noticeable for Italian but also Premier League clubs. So, what do the new regulations mean exactly, where do Milan stand and what is their plan?

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Table of Contents

- The new pillars explained
- Where Milan and their rivals currently stand
- The plan moving forward

Reading time: About 9 minutes (1800+ words)

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