Nottingham Forest Express ‘Extreme Disappointment’ Over Four-Point Deduction from Premier League, Warns of Financial Rules Impact on Football Pyramid’s Mobility

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Nottingham Forest have issued a scathing statement in response to being deducted four points for breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules.

Forest dropped into the relegation zone on Monday after being deducted four points.

The club now sit 18th in the Premier League table on 21 points, a point behind Luton in 17th.

Forest were charged with breaching spending regulations in January 2024 alongside fellow Premier League side Everton, the Toffees receiving a 10-point deduction earlier in the season.Ā 

The club have not confirmed whether it will appeal against the verdict, but issued a statement claiming the case has ‘harmed the trust and confidence we had in the Premier League.’

‘Nottingham Forest is extremely disappointed with the decision of the Commission to impose a sanction on the Club of four points, to be applied with immediate effect,’ the statement read.

‘Notwithstanding our disappointment, we thank the Commission for agreeing to deal with this matter on an expedited basis. The Club considers it to be essential for the integrity of the league to have charges resolved in the season in which they are issued.

‘We were extremely dismayed by the tone and content of the Premier Leagueā€™s submissions before the Commission.

‘After months of engagement with the Premier League, and exceptional cooperation throughout, this was unexpected and has harmed the trust and confidence we had in the Premier League.

‘That the Premier League sought a sanction of eight points as a starting point was utterly disproportionate when compared to the nine points that their own rules prescribe for insolvency.

‘We were also surprised that the Premier League gave no consideration at all to the unique circumstances of the Club and its mitigation.’

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