MANCHESTER: Nottingham Forest have been thrust into the Premier League relegation zone after being hit with a four-point deduction for breaches of fin...
: Nottingham Forest have been thrust into the Premier League relegation zone after being hit with a four-point deduction for breaches of financial rules, that are becoming a dominant topic in the world’s richest league.
However, for every season a club was in the second-tier Championship, that amount is reduced by £22 million. However, as a result they are often criticised for helping the established elite clubs maintain their privileged position as they make the most money thanks to larger stadiums, better commercial deals due to bigger fanbases and are regularly involved in lucrative European football.
The time it takes for cases to be heard is also problematic with all the sides fighting for survival at the bottom of the table unsure where they stand.Forest’s deduction takes them into the bottom three, one point behind Luton and four adrift of Everton. A host of other clubs are on the brink of breaching the rules, unless they make significant sales before the end of football’s financial year on June 30.