Ex-Premier League CEO: Nottingham Forest shouldn’t lose points for a “minor breach

Ex-Premier League CEO: Nottingham Forest shouldn’t lose points for a “minor breach.”

 

Keith Wyness, the former chief executive of Aston Villa and Everton, has stated that Nottingham Forest’s “minor breach” of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) regulations should not result in a point deduction.

 

The 66-year-old, who ran a football consultancy advising elite clubs after serving as CEO at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009, stated he has “sympathy” with the Midlands club for attempting to “safeguard their investment” and “secure their place” in the top tier in an interview with Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast.

 

Following the publishing of their 2022–23 financial statements, Forest was accused of violating PSR regulations in January. The club was said to have exceeded its permissible losses of £61 million over three years, culminating in the conclusion of the previous season.

 

Before the 2023–24 season ends, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will learn the outcome of their trial; if found guilty, a possible point deduction may be in order.

 

Expert: “I feel bad for Nottingham Forest because of their FFP violation.”

Everton has already received an instant 10-point deduction after being found guilty of a similar infraction.

 

In the 2022–2023 season, Forest signed no fewer than thirty players after being promoted from the Championship.

 

 

“From what I’ve read—I have no inside knowledge of the situation at Forest—it seems to come down to player spending,” Wyness stated on Football Insider’s Insider Track program.

 

“Such a small infraction. The Premier League as a whole has hardly become unstable due to the players they have acquired.

 

 

 

In the Premier League, Forest is expected to face teams like Man City. Common sense isn’t the foundation of these principles.

 

Clubs like Forest are being penalized when it comes to the actual application of the rules.

 

“I feel sorry for Forest. Securing their spot in the Premier League and protecting their investment are their only goals.

 

“They didn’t precisely spend outrageous amounts, but they did purchase a large number of players.

 

Nottingham Forest “They only attempted to maintain their Premier League status fairly.”

 

“I don’t think that should count against them for a point deduction.”

 

In other developments, the terms of the clause indicate that the deduction of Forest points could be disastrous.