Keith Wyness, the former manager of Everton, has claimed that the £750,000 punishment that Nottingham Forest has been given would add to the losses that they have incurred as a result of the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
While participating in the most recent episode of the Inside Track podcast hosted by Football Insider, the 66-year-old individual, who formerly held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009 and currently operates a football consultancy that provides advice to elite clubs, asserted that there will be “one hell of a fight” in court in the event that the punishment pushes Forest over the edge and results in another PSR points deduction.
The Football Association (FA) handed out a punishment of 750,000 pounds to Nottingham Forest earlier this month (on October 11) for what they described as a “attack on the integrity of a match official on an unparalleled scale.” The club has said that they want to appeal the sentence.
Following a remark on social media that was made during the previous season, which was extremely critical of the referees during a 2-0 loss to Everton, the sentence was handed down.
After suffering a loss of £61.5 million in the 2022-23 season, which was Forest’s first season back in the Premier League, the club was penalized with a four-point punishment for violating the PSR regulations during the previous season.
According to Wyness, the fine for Nottingham Forest will be included towards PSR.
Wyness expressed his displeasure with the government for their response to the social media post, which he deemed to be out of proportion.
In an interview with the Insider Track podcast hosted by Football Insider, he stated, “I’m afraid the FA and PGMOL are not without blame.”
Just because you have to fine individuals in order to attempt to silence them is, in my opinion, anti-democratic and contrary to the principles of democracy.
“I was the one who fell prey to it, and it really was terrible.
“I believe that everyone ought to be able to express their viewpoint. Without a doubt, there are boundaries that must not be violated under any circumstance.
Considering that this is a football offense, I believe that this fee would be considered a penalty for PSR.
Can you even fathom what it would be like if Forest was 750,000 pounds over the guideline? If it were to happen in court, it would be a crazy struggle.
Before the end of the season, we are going to keep an eye on it and see how things develop.
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