According to Wyness, Nottingham Forest has a’side agreement’ with the Premier League, and’something’ is going on.
According to former Everton manager Keith Wyness, Nottingham Forest may have a “side deal” with the Premier League and will not challenge their four-point punishment.
On Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old, who was CEO at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009 and now operates a football consultancy advising elite teams, indicated the Midlands club’s angry statement on Monday (18 March) may have been “for show”.
Nottingham Forest were “extremely dismayed” with the independent commission’s decision to penalize points.
They stated that the decision “harmed the trust and confidence” of the club in the Premier League.
Forest confessed breaking the league’s Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) by spending £34.5 million more than their permissible loss level of £61 million.
“I’d be very surprised if Nottingham Forest appealed,” adds Wyness.
The club has not confirmed its intention to appeal, and Wyness says he would be “very surprised” if they do.
He stated on Football Insider’s Insider Track podcast, “What is interesting to me is whether Forest will appeal.”
“They have seven days to decide. They issued a very furious statement when the verdict was made, but I believe they will not appeal.
“They may have reached an agreement with the Premier League to lower the punishment to four points on the condition that they do not appeal.
“I think there is something going on here.
“The comment appeared to me to be for show. I’d be quite shocked if they appealed. I might be mistaken, but I would be really shocked.
“Their lawyer, Nick De Marco KC, set out their case very well and I’d be very surprised if he was recommending an appeal.”
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