Marinakis's Nottingham Forest Plunge into Relegation Zone after Being Slapped with 4-Point Deduction

FOUL PLAYMarinakis’s Nottingham Forest Plunge into Relegation Zone after Being Slapped with 4-Point Deduction

Greek tycoon Evangelos Marinakis’s Nottingham Forest is feeling the sting of financial foul play as they’re slapped with a four-point deduction for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules, sending them spiraling into the dreaded relegation zone.

With the deduction, Forest’s position in the league takes a nose dive, plunging from 17th place with 25 points to 18th with 21 points, edging perilously close to the drop alongside Luton.

*With the deduction, Forest’s position in the league takes a nose dive, plunging to 18th with 21 points. | Credit: The Sun*

Reacting to the blow, a spokesperson for Forest expressed deep disappointment, stating, “We are extremely dismayed by the ruling.”

The club’s financial woes stem from violations of Premier League regulations dating back to the 2022/23 campaign, landing them in hot water for exceeding the permitted financial loss thresholds over three seasons.

Forest’s profligate spending spree, featuring a splurge on 42 players and multiple record-breaking transfers, has left them teetering on the brink of financial reckoning. Despite admitting to the breach, Forest argued that their financial misstep was a brief blip during the accounting period.

Forest’s financial breach stems from the club’s ambitious spending spree, which has seen them splash the cash lavishly on an array of talent since their promotion to the Premier League. | Credit: Rex

*Forest now have a limited window to lodge an appeal against the ruling. | Credit: Reuters*

In a scathing rebuke of the Premier League’s verdict, Forest condemned the decision as detrimental to the club’s operations and the broader football landscape, warning of potential stagnation in the nation’s beloved game.

“The rationale of the commission is that clubs should only invest after they have realized a profit on their player development,” the club lamented, highlighting concerns over the impact on player trading dynamics and the mobility of clubs across the football pyramid.

*Forest condemned the decision as detrimental to the club’s operations. | Credit: PA*

Forest now have a limited window to lodge an appeal against the ruling, but with the Premier League’s deadline extending beyond the season’s end, the club faces an uphill battle to overturn the decision and salvage their Premier League status.

Nottingham Forest’s plight echoes that of Everton, who faced a similar fate with a points deduction earlier in the season. As the league season hurtles toward its climax, both clubs find themselves embroiled in a financial saga that threatens to overshadow their on-pitch performances.