Nottingham Forest appealed on Monday against a four-point deduction for breaching Premier League financial rules. “Nottingham Forest can confirm that it has today lodged an appeal against the four-point sanction imposed by the Commission for the club’s breach of Premier League profit and sustainability rules,” the club said in a brief statement on its website. “The club is currently not Any further statements will be made,” Forest added.
On March 18, the Premier League club admitted breaching the £61 million ($77.5 million) Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) threshold of £34.5 million and was docked four points.
Forest said at the time they were “extremely disappointed” with the ruling and “dismayed by the tone” of the Premier League’s arguments.
Forest said in a statement last week: “We believe that the high level of cooperation shown by the club during this process was confirmed and documented in the committee’s decision, but there has been no response from the Premier League. .”
The 4-point deduction meant they fell into the relegation zone, one point behind 17th-placed Luton and four points behind Everton.
The maximum loss normally allowed for Premier League clubs over a three-year assessment period is £105 million, but losses can be reduced by £22 million per season in any season during the Championship.
Forest return to the Premier League in May 2022 after a 23-year absence, meaning they have been a Championship club for two seasons out of the three-year review period.
Forest are the second top-flight team to be punished for breaching PSR rules this season, after Everton were fined 10 points in November, which was reduced to six points on appeal.
The committee that imposed sanctions on Forest said the club’s breaches were “serious”.
“The four-point penalty is not intended to punish Forest but to treat other clubs fairly; to reassure the public that when a club invests in playing in the Premier League as Forest does, it still needs to comply with the PSR loss threshold,” the committee said.
Forest’s defense was focused on selling Brennan Johnson to Tottenham on September 1, 2023, but the deal took place after the PSR deadline of June 30.
England’s top flight has previously said the appeals process should be concluded “no later than May 24 and, if possible, by May 24, five days after the final weekend of the season.”
With a second complaint against Everton still pending and Forest now appealing, relegation from the Premier League this season could end up being decided in court just days after the last ball is kicked on the pitch.
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