BREAKING: After being deducted 4 points, Nottingham Forest makes shocking admission about PSR and Everton

Nottingham Forest has been penalized with a four-point deduction for violating the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), which has resulted in the club falling into the relegation zone with only nine games left in the season[3][4][6][7][19]. This action comes after Everton faced a similar situation earlier in the season, receiving a ten-point deduction for a PSR breach, which was later reduced to six points on appeal. However, Everton is also contending with a second charge[3][6].

The deduction has prompted Nottingham Members of Parliament Nadia Whittome, Lilian Greenwood, and Alex Norris to express their concerns to the Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Lucy Frazer. They have pointed out what they perceive as inconsistencies in the application of sanctions between smaller and larger clubs, citing Manchester City’s ongoing case of 115 alleged breaches of different rules over nine years, which has yet to be resolved[19].

The MPs have called for a suspension of all proceedings and sanctions until an independent regulator, as proposed in the Football Governance Bill, is established. They argue that such a regulator is necessary to enforce financial regulation and establish new standards for corporate governance, club ownership, fan engagement, and competition regulation. The MPs have requested that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport provide a timeline for the implementation of the regulator and clarify its implications for clubs like Nottingham Forest that are currently dealing with the consequences of the Premier League Commission’s rulings[19].

Everton currently sits in 16th place, four points clear of the relegation zone and ahead of 18th-placed Nottingham Forest[6]. The situation has significant implications for both clubs as they fight to maintain their Premier League status in the face of financial regulation challenges.

Citations:
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SxFRlulZJE
[2] https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13041990/premier-league-financial-fair-play-rules-explained-what-restrictions-are-there-on-clubs-spending-what-they-want
[3] https://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com/2024/3/18/24104773/nottingham-forest-points-deduction-premier-league-everton-appeal-relegation-zone-luton-town
[4] https://sports.yahoo.com/why-nottingham-forest-points-deduction-190044954.html
[5] https://cominghomenewcastle.sbnation.com/2024/2/8/24064428/premier-league-to-apply-changes-to-profit-and-sustainability-rules
[6] https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forests-points-deduction-four-28843961
[7] https://en.as.com/soccer/why-has-the-premier-league-deducted-nottingham-forest-points-how-could-the-ruling-affect-manchester-city-and-chelsea-n/
[8] https://theathletic.com/5205988/2024/01/17/psr-premier-league-105m/
[9] https://sport.optus.com.au/news/premier-league/os71765/epl-premier-league-precedent-nottingham-forest-appeal-points-deduction?setDevice=mobile
[10] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJvjTG_WY9c
[11] https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2024/01/15/how-premier-league-rules-prevent-profitability-and-sustainability/?sh=4052646082c2
[12] https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-points-deduction-leads-9175879
[13] https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/nottingham-forest-points-deduction-despite-28843630
[14] https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/premier-league-profit-sustainability-rules-financial-fair-play/42ef3c1a91043e191482250d
[15] https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/how-nottingham-forest-points-deduction-9174055
[16] https://www.capitallaw.co.uk/news/2024/01/18/premier-league-clubs-in-the-hot-seat-for-breaking-profit-and-sustainability-rules/
[17] https://www.skysports.com/football/video/16426/13097746/why-are-nottingham-forest-being-deducted-four-points-and-not-six-in-the-premier-league
[18] https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13065512/could-profit-and-sustainability-rules-be-about-to-change-premier-league-clubs-set-to-discuss-this-week
[19] https://apnews.com/article/nottingham-forest-premier-league-points-deduction-296b532166adae621012f5b57ef2e6db
[20] https://kennedyslaw.com/en/thought-leadership/article/2024/the-premier-league-s-profit-and-sustainability-rules-relegation-danger-for-those-in-breach/