Super Eagles stars Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina would be involved in relegation battle after Nottingham Forest was deducted four points for a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Following the four-point deduction Forest now dropped into 18th place in the English Premier League, one point behind Luton, who move up to 17th.
Forest have seven days to appeal but reports say the club are yet to decide whether to do so, and are consulting with their lawyers.
The club were charged in January after confirming they were in breach of the Premier League’s PSR for the assessment period ending 2022/23.
The Premier League said on Monday afternoon Forest admitted breaching PSR by £34.5m above their permitted threshold of £61m.
Clubs are usually allowed maximum losses of £105m over a three-year assessment period, but this is reduced by £22m per season for any seasons within the period spent in the Championship.
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“An independent commission has applied an immediate four-point deduction to Nottingham Forest FC for a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs) for the period ending Season 2022/23,” a statement from the Premier League read.
“Nottingham Forest was referred to an independent commission on January 15, following an admission by the club that it had breached the relevant PSR threshold of £61m by £34.5m. The threshold was lower than £105m 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.”
Forest have nine matches remaining this season, four of which are against sides in 14th-place or below.
They host 14th-placed Crystal Palace on Saturday March 30 – their first game after the international break.
Everton received a 10-point deduction – reduced to six on appeal – for similar breaches earlier this season
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
