Manchester City could face ‘expulsion’ from the Premier League according to the 52-page report detailing why Nottingham Forest have been deducted four points for breaching FFP rules.
The Forest sanction, has pushed Nuno Espirito Santo’s side from 17th to 18th, suddenly a point adrift of safety.
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Forest were allowed permissible losses of £61million ($77.6m) as a promoted club in 2022-23 but were found to have exceeded that threshold for a three-year period by the precise sum of £34,536,000.
Everton were also punished for a breach of profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in November, with their initial 10-point penalty reduced to six on appeal.With both Manchester City and Chelsea allegedly having breached the rules far more severely, hnctions have naturally raised concerns about the penalties that will be meted out.
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An independent commission will hear the case in the autumn. City is fiercely disputing the 115 charges that the Premier League brought against them in February 2023, while Chelsea is awaiting charges after the club discovered financial misconduct involving payments made to agents that were not recorded on the club books during Roman Abramovich’s tenure.
According to the Blues’ most recent financial statements, Todd Boehly and Clearlake have put aside £150 million to pay for probable legal expenses.
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