What Premier League chiefs ‘expect’ to happen as Nottingham Forest await final FFP verdict
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Nottingham Forest are expected to be hit with a points deduction for breaching the Premier League’s financial rules, it has been claimed.
The Reds were charged by the Premier League in January for breaking its profit and sustainability rules and await a hearing with an independent commission. That is expected to take place in the first fortnight of March.
One of Forest’s Premier League rivals, Everton, have already been deducted 10 points after breaking the profit and sustainability rules. They are currently awaiting the outcome of an appeal against the sanction.
The i report chief executives of Premier League clubs believe Forest will also be docked points. Any points deduction could plunge Nuno’s Reds into the relegation zone in the Premier League as they are currently four points above the bottom three in 16th place, one place above Everton.
According to the rules, following charges being levelled, a hearing by an independent commission has to be concluded by April 8.
The Premier League rules state clubs are only allowed to make a maximum loss of £105 million across a rolling three-year period, or £35m each season. For promoted teams that is reduced, meaning Forest have been restricted to losses of £61m for the last three campaigns – £13m for the two seasons in the Championship prior to promotion, plus £35m last season.
