Nottingham Forest’s extraordinary ’13-point’ deduction plan revealed – Kieran Maguire
Nottingham Forest would have faced an extraordinary 13-point deduction, even more than Everton’s original punishment, if the independent commission listened to the recommended punishment outlined by Premier League CEO Richard Masters.
That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that Forest would have faced a much bigger penalty if Masters’ suggestion was taken into account.
Forest were deducted four points this month after being charged with breaching the Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules.
The initial punishment was a six-point penalty which was reduced to four points due to the club’s compliance in the investigation.
However, when speaking to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Premier League CEO Masters recommended that any breach should be a six-point deduction with every £5million over the limit adding a further point.
Richard Masters rules show Nottingham Forest were at risk of 13-point deduction
Maguire explains that Forest’s penalty is “confusing” because their £34.5million overspend should have been recommended a 13-point deduction by the Premier League.
“I think what we have seen from the Nottingham Forest hearing is a much more concise and interesting breakdown,” Maguire told Football Insider’s Sean Fisher.
“But that has generated as many questions as it provides answers.
“The Premier League, according to the commission, asked for an eight-point deduction.
“Yet, when you look at Richard Master’s submissions to DCMS, he said that the Premier League’s preferred tariff would be a six-point deduction and an extra one point for every £5million over the limit.
“That means that under the Premier League’s own suggestion, they were asking for a 13-point deduction – yet they only asked for eight.
“So we’ve got increased confusion and an increased lack of clarity coming from those at the top.“
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