Nottingham Forest has been hit with a four-point deduction in the Premier League due to a breach of financial regulations, dropping them into the relegation zone just one point away from safety.
The Premier League announced the decision on Monday, stating that Forest had exceeded the profitability and sustainability rules by £34.5m, falling short of the £61m threshold. Forest is expected to contest the decision, with Luton benefiting from the deduction by climbing out of the bottom three.
Forest acknowledged the breach but argued extenuating circumstances, particularly regarding the transfer of Brennan Johnson. Despite a £30m offer from Brentford last summer, Johnson’s reluctance to move led Forest to delay the sale past the PSR deadline of 30 June. Eventually, Johnson was sold to Tottenham for £47.5m in September, but an independent panel rejected Forest’s defense.
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The club contended that their strategy, which considered revenue from Johnson’s sale as profit, aimed at long-term sustainability, especially given his status as an academy product. They further defended their position by highlighting the financial constraints faced after promotion, emphasizing the need for squad investment to compete in the top flight against more established teams.
Following their promotion, Forest has invested approximately £250m in signing 42 players to bolster their squad, a move that helped secure their Premier League status last season.
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