Nottingham Forest have lost their appeal against a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's financial rules, according to reports.
The decision, as per The Athletic, deals a blow to their hopes of avoiding relegation to the Championship as the club would have been hoping to get some of the points back. Forest currently sit 17th, just three points above the relegation zone.
The club were penalised for failing to stay in line with the Premier League's profitability and sustainability regulations. Forest, whose legal team was led by Nick De Marco KC, had said they were 'extremely disappointed' to be hit with a four-point sanction.