Nottingham Forest's early admission of guilt and collaboration with the Premier League contributed to the club receiving a lesser sanction than Everton for breaching financial rules.
Forest were hit with a four point deduction on Monday after breaching Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules.
The punishment sees Forest drop into the relegation zone as they now sit 18th in the Premier League table on 21 points, a point behind Luton in 17th. An appeal will likely follow.
Forest are the second team to be docked points this season, with Everton initially receiving a 10-point deduction earlier in the campaign.