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Nottingham Forest unsuccessful in appeal against four-point deduction

Forest remain three points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone with two games remaining

This is how the bottom of the Premier League table looks now that we know the result of Nottingham Forest’s appeal.

Forest, in 17th spot on 29 points, still have a three-point cushion on Luton Town in 18th with two games left to play.

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Burnley, in 19th place on 24 points, still have a faint glimmer of hope of staying up but will need results to go their way and also win their remaining two matches.

tement from the Premier League on the decision to reject Nottingham Forest’s appeal said: “An independent appeal board has upheld the decision of a commission to deduct four points from Nottingham Forest following an admitted breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

“The PSR sanction applied to the assessment period ending season 2022/23 and was appealed by the club on two grounds. The club argued that the independent commission committed an error in not treating its sale of a high-profile player shortly after the assessment period as a mitigating factor, and that it committed a further error in electing not to suspend some or all of the points deduction it imposed.

“Each of these grounds was rejected by the appeal board, which found the independent commission was entitled to immediately impose the sanction it did. The four-point deduction will therefore remain in place.”