Everton docked two points for second financial breach

Everton have been deducted two points for a second breach of Premier League financial rules. Profit and sustainability rules (PSR) permit clubs to lose £105m over three years and an independent commission found Everton breached that by £16.6m for the three-year period to 2022-23. They drop one place to 16th and are now two points above the relegation zone.

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Nottingham Forest lodge appeal against points deduction

Nottingham Forest have lodged an appeal against their four-point deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules, the club has confirmed. An independent commission found Forest’s losses to 2022-23 breached the threshold of £61m by £34.5m. The loss of points has placed Forest into the relegation zone in 18th place, one point behind Luton Town.

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Nottingham Forest docked four points for financial rules breach

Nottingham Forest have been docked four points for breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. The deduction drops Forest into the Premier League’s relegation zone, leaving them 18th with nine games to play. Forest admitted a breach by £34.5million above their permitted threshold of £61million.

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Everton’s Premier League points deduction reduced to six on appeal

Everton’s penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules has been reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal. The club were immediately docked 10 points in November for breaking profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the three-year period to 2021-22. The reduction lifts them from 17th to 15th, although the club is facing another possible points deduction.

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Toney inspires Brentford to victory on return against Forest

Ivan Toney marked his return from an eight-month ban for breaking gambling rules by scoring with his first shot as Brentford registered a controversial victory in a five-goal thriller with Nottingham Forest. The visitors had taken an early lead but the Bees fought back through Toney, Ben Mee and Neal Maupay.

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