Nottingham Forest were docked four points for breaching Premier League financial rules on Monday, dumping them in the relegation zone.
The Premier League said in a statement that Forest had admitted breaching the profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) threshold of £61 million (AU$118 million) by £34.5 million ($67 million).
However, Forest said they were “extremely disappointed” by the ruling and “dismayed by the tone” of the Premier League’s argument.
“We believe that the high levels of cooperation the club has shown during this process, and which are confirmed and recorded in the commission’s decision, were not reciprocated by the Premier League,” Forest said in a statement.
The two-time European champions are the second top-flight team to be penalised for PSR breaches this season after Everton were hit with a 10-point penalty in November, which was reduced to…
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