Nottingham Forest should land ‘transfer ban’ after new FFP ‘outcry’ Premier League CEO

Nottingham Forest should land ‘transfer ban’ after new FFP ‘outcry’ Premier League CEO

In the event that Nottingham Forest is found guilty of violating the Financial Fair Play regulations, former Everton manager Keith Wyness Keith Wyness has suggested that the team should face a fine or a transfer ban.

The 66-year-old, who ran a football consultancy advising elite clubs after serving as CEO of Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009, stated he would look to make the financial rules fairer if he were in charge of the top flight in an interview with Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast.

Forest were charged with breaching Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) rules in January with the club allegedly exceeding their £61million allowable losses over three years up to the end of last season.

That loss can almost certainly be attributed to their transfer window exploits, which saw them bring in no less than 30 players in the 2022-23 campaign following promotion.

Everton have already been found guilty of a similar breach and (pending appeal) were slapped with a 10-point deduction earlier this season which has plunged them into relegation danger.

Nottingham Forest should get fine or transfer ban, says expert

The Toffees were also charged with a separate breach alongside Forest and both sides will find out the verdict on those cases before the end of this season.

Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “If I were in charge, I’d be looking at a fine or a transfer window ban. I think that is the way to go with this.

“I’d then be looking very quickly to see if we could change these FFP rules and see if we can get them moving into a fairer window.

“A points deduction is just such a draconian measure and it goes way beyond what the punishment is intended for.

“I think this season has got to be a turning point for financial punishments in the Premier League. There’s been such an outcry about this.”