Nottingham Forest FC has been deducted four points by an independent Commission for breaching the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs) for the period ending Season 2022/23. The club admitted to breaching the relevant PSR threshold by £34.5 million and demonstrated "exceptional cooperation" throughout the process. The Commission's decision comes after a two-day hearing and is 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.
Everton is facing another potential points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League finance rules, following a 10-point deduction imposed in November for a previous breach. The club's survival hopes may hinge on the outcome of two upcoming hearings, with the 2022-23 accounts expected to reflect upheaval including managerial changes and the impact of losses due to the suspension of partnerships with Russian companies. Everton's legal team will challenge the severity of the sporting sanction and argue mitigating factors, while the club questions the fairness of potentially receiving two sporting sanctions in the same season.
Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC have both confirmed to the Premier League that they have breached the League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules by sustaining losses above the permitted thresholds for the assessment period ending Season 2022/23. The cases have been referred to separate Commissions to determine the appropriate sanction, and the proceedings will be heard in private with the final decisions made public on the Premier League’s website.
Everton has been hit with a record 10-point deduction by the Premier League for breaching profitability and sustainability rules. The club had initially argued against the breach but eventually conceded, claiming a smaller breach of £9.7 million instead of the £19.5 million calculated by the league. The written reasons behind the judgement highlight Everton's poor judgement, financial irresponsibility, and deliberate misleading of the Premier League. The club's defense centered around the construction of their new stadium and the treatment of stadium costs in the PSR calculations. The commission found Everton guilty and imposed the most severe penalty in Premier League history.
