Nottingham Forest docked points for breach of Premier League rules

Nottingham Forest have been docked four points for a breach of the Premier League's rules on profitability and sustainability.

The deduction puts the team in the relegation zone, in eighteenth place, one point from safety with nine games to go, having narrowly avoided the drop last year.

Forest were charged in January after confirming they were in breach of the rules for the assessment period ending 2022-23.

The six-point deduction Everton received for similar breaches - reduced from 10 on appeal - is regarded by some as a benchmark punishment. Everton also face a second charge which has not yet been adjudicated on.

A statement from the Premier League said: "Nottingham Forest was referred to an independent Commission on 15 January, following an admission by the club that it had breached the relevant PSR threshold of £61 million by £34.5 million.

"The threshold was lower than £105 million as the club spent two seasons of the assessment period in the EFL Championship.

"The case was heard in accordance with new Premier League Rules, which provide an expedited timetable for PSR cases to be resolved in the same season the complaint is issued.

"The independent Commission determined the sanction following a two-day hearing this month, at which the club had the opportunity to detail a range of mitigating factors.

"The Commission found that the club had demonstrated "exceptional cooperation" in its dealings with the Premier League throughout the process."

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