A few rough calculations were all that were needed to raise the alarm at Nottingham Forest. As more and more players were signed, employees started to wonder whether enough attention was being paid to Premier League spending rules.
On Monday they had their answer. Forest were today charged with breaching the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play regulations, with a hearing to come. The outcome of that hearing may determine whether Forest compete in the Premier League or the Championship next season.
Everton were handed a 10-point penalty when they broke those rules and Forest face a nervous wait to learn their own punishment.