Nottingham Forest are fighting back after they received a points deduction for not following Profitability and Sustainability Rules, previously known as Financial Fair Play, rules.
Last Monday, the team were docked four points because they didn't stick to the Premier League's rules on profit and sustainability. This meant they dropped into the relegation zone with only nine games left to play.
The club had a week to say if they opposed what the Premier League's independent panel had decided. The Premier League had wanted to take away more points, but two points were returned for Forest's cooperation.
Now, Forest are appealing against the four-point deduction entirely.
On Monday, Forest said in a statement: «Nottingham Forest can confirm that it has today lodged an appeal against the four point sanction imposed by the Commission in relation to the club's breach of the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). The club will not be making any further statement at this time.»
In a statement of its own, the Premier League wrote: «Nottingham Forest Football Club has appealed the decision of an independent commission to impose a four-point deduction on the club, after its admission of a breach of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules. The club lodged the appeal to the Chair of the Judicial Panel today, who will now appoint an Appeal Board to hear the case.»
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