An appeal 'is highly unlikely'

The talk is focused on any possible Nottingham Forest appeal after their four-point deduction for breaking profit and sustainability rules, but what about the Premier League?

BBC Sport understands any Premier League appeal against the punishment handed out by the independent commission on Monday is highly unlikely.

The written reasons showed the league eyed a six-point penalty - and potentially eight points to reflect that Forest had broken the threshold much more than Everton.

Their £34.5m breach was much greater than Everton’s £19.5m - with the Toffees receiving a six-point deduction, reduced after their initial 10-point penalty in November.

Forest’s early plea and co-operation during the process also helped their case, with the punishment reduced by two points.