Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamLive includes the latest on Richard Masters’ future at the Premier League

According to reports, Premier League CEO Richard Masters is being criticised for his leadership after a number of clubs banded together over various issues.

As stated by the Daily Mail, eight clubs voted in November against measures to outlaw loan transfers, including seven of the clubs that rejected the implementation of new associated party transaction rules (APT) last week.

According to the article, Burnley and Crystal Palace are thought to have abstained, while Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Everton, and Sheffield United are all understood to have voted against the league on Friday.

Masters disclosed earlier this month that there will be a discussion over the prospect of converting the Profitability and Sustainability Rules to a “squad cost ratio” approach. The Premier League’s CEO informed a Parliamentary Select Committee that since up to 35% of the league’s teams participate in continental football each season and are already subject to UEFA regulations, it will be investigated whether other leagues would want to follow suit.

Given the amount of topics Masters is currently involved in, it is thought that his position is not in immediate danger. Clubs are reportedly becoming increasingly displeased with the implementation of the Profit and Sustainability Rules, modifications to the loan structure, and the money settlement provided to the EFL in addition to this week’s vote.

Further disagreements over the future TV rights and digital strategies means clubs are divided as they have been in the 32-year history of the Premier League.

Masters is under pressure after the premier league’s CEO defended his description of Forest as a “small club”. He was asked whether “big clubs” are treated differently when it comes to financial regulations during a January hearing of the Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, following the charging of the Reds and Everton for purported violations.

He responded, “The standard direction [for Profit and Sustainability rules] are for everybody, they’re not just for the small clubs.” Later, he clarified that by saying that the rules apply to all clubs, he meant what he had said.

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