Nottingham Forest Deducted 4 Points For PSR Breach Soccer

[Legion]

Nottingham Forest have been handed a four-point deduction following a breach of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

Forest were referred to an independent commission in January after the club reported losses that exceeded the allowed amount over the three-year reporting cycle ending in the 2022-23 season.

Under the guidelines, they could have been fined or deducted points for the breach, and their four-point deduction now drops them to 18th in the Premier League.

14	Crystal Palace	28	-15	29
15	Brentford	29	-13	26
16	Everton	28	-10	25*
17	Luton Town	29	-18	22
18	Nottingham Forest	29	-16	21**
19	Burnley	29	-34	17
20	Sheffield United	28	-50	14
			*Deducted six points
			**Deducted four points

They are the second Premier League team this season to be deducted points following a PSR breach after Everton had 10 points docked in November. This was later reduced to six points following a three-day appeal. Everton could face a second points deduction this season after they were charged alongside Forest with another breach of PSR rules in January.

Forest now have 14 days to notify whether they intend to appeal against the sanction.

 

[Bob the Ninja]

Hopefully they stop with the points deductions and find a different way to punish offending clubs. Clubs being docked points mid-season is making a mockery of the league and it's credibility.

 

[Dylan]

Hopefully they stop with the points deductions and find a different way to punish offending clubs. Clubs being docked points mid-season is making a mockery of the league and it's credibility.

Point deduction is the only way to get clubs to take notice. However I would have them start the next season they play in the PL with the deduction so that they know from the start what they need to do. I don't think it's fair to upset them at this stage of the season

 

[Ghost]

Hopefully they stop with the points deductions and find a different way to punish offending clubs. Clubs being docked points mid-season is making a mockery of the league and it's credibility.

In theory I like that idea because this will just change too many things for many teams during an ongoing season. But is that fair to the other teams? It could be that during this season Forest will be able to use a player that they could only get by breaking the rules. That player scores the goal that keeps them in the Premier League this year. Another club that didnt break the rules will relegate because of that goal by that player. Forest will get another year of PL money while that other club has to slog it out for atleast 46 matches in the Championship.

 

[Best]

Nottingham Forest have failed with an appeal against their four-point punishment for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

The three-person appeal board arrived at a "unanimous" decision to uphold the original ruling by the commission, describing it as "commendably clear and comprehensive".

"Some of the criticisms of the [original] decision have involved a minute examination of the words used by the commission," the board said of Forest's appeal.

"Decisions such as these should not be subjected to microscopic forensic examination and interpreted as if they were statutes which have been drafted by parliamentary counsel.

"Allegations of infelicities of language or errors which are not material to the ultimate decision add to the complexity and costs of proceedings and are rarely likely to lead to a successful challenge of a decision."