Everton and Nottingham Forest and#039;violated FFP rules and#039; and could face points deduction Nottingham Forest could become the third Premier League club to breach financial sustainability rules, while Everton could be relegated for the second time this season.
Everton and Nottingham Forest will be told they have breached the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) and could face points deductions, according to a report.According to The Athletic, both clubs will be referred to an independent commission for their alleged wrongdoing and will be formally informed of all allegations on Monday 15 January. Penalties for such offenses may include a fine or point deduction if clubs are found guilty..
Premier League clubs are allowed to forfeit a maximum of £105m (£35m per season) over three years. Everton have already picked up 10 points this season for a separate strike that is linked to the 2021-22 season.Forest has no history of violating the rules, while the only club that has been accused in the Premier League is Manchester City, which is still in dispute. Athletic claim both Everton and Forest are preparing to fight in their corners. Mirror Football has contacted both clubs for comment..
Asked following their 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday about the prospect of facing further punishment, Everton boss Sean Dyche said: “We are just waiting on the news. The last time the news came out of the blue as you know, it might do again, we have to wait and see.
“You don’t know until you know. I’ll explain further if and when the news comes through.”
Everton’s 10-point deduction saw the Merseyside club slip into the relegation zone before climbing back out again after an upturn in form. The Toffees are currently teetering above the drop zone in 17th place, just a point ahead of Luton Town who have a game in hand.
Forest are only three points ahead of Everton though also have an extra game to play. Forest are allowed to lose a smaller amount than Everton over the three-year period as they were in the Championship prior to their promotion to the Premier League.
The club and owners have spent heavily since returning to the top flight, splashing out more than £250m on new players across several transfer windows. Sporta claim Forest could point to the £47.5m sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham after the deadline as evidence they have tried to balance the books..
Everton have also spent heavily, mainly on their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, with costs estimated to rise to more than £700m, while Farhad Moshiri has publicly sought investment to ease the club’s financial strain.December 31st was the deadline for clubs to send their accounts to the Premier League. Both clubs have the right to contest any allegations if they are made, with Athletic offering a date of May 24 – five days after the end of the season.Everton have already appealed their previous charge which was brought against them in February..