Nottingham Forest have confirmed they’re interesting the Premier League’s choice to deduct them 4 factors for breaches of Revenue & Sustainability Guidelines (PSR).
The Premier League introduced final week that they had docked 4 factors from Forest’s tally this season as punishment following a assessment from an impartial fee.
Forest have now taken the step to enchantment this verdict and launched an announcement on Monday outlining their intentions.
“Nottingham Forest can verify that it has right now lodged an enchantment in opposition to the 4 level sanction imposed by the Fee in relation to the Membership’s breach of the Premier League’s Revenue & Sustainability Guidelines (PSR). The membership won’t be making any additional assertion right now,” the assertion learn.
The Premier League launched an announcement of their very own to recognise Forest’s choice, commenting: “Nottingham Forest Soccer Membership has appealed the choice of an impartial Fee to impose a four-point deduction on the membership, after its admission of a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Guidelines.
“The membership lodged the enchantment to the Chair of the Judicial Panel right now, who will now appoint an Enchantment Board to listen to the case.”
The Premier League have made 24 Could the backstop date for appeals to be heard – 5 days after the 2023/24 season ends on 19 Could.
Forest have been plunged into the relegation zone once they have been deducted 4 factors final week, slipping beneath Luton City within the standings. Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect at the moment are one level behind the Hatters with eight rounds of fixtures remaining.
Everton, who’ve confronted a six-point penalty this season for PSR breaches, are additionally set to face one other fee over a second monetary cost. They at the moment sit 4 factors away from Forest.