Nottingham Forest have been docked four points this season for violating financial fair play standards, and Simon Jordan has had his say.
The Reds have had a rather rocky season. Much like last season, the team enters the final five games of the season with their Premier League future still uncertain.
Forest’s situation should have been very different this semester. Although decent players were signed in the summer, the club has often struggled.
Set pieces have proven disastrous. Despite Matz Sels’ claim that they are working hard on them in training, 22 goals have been surrendered in those scenarios.
With five games remaining, Forest has enough games to turn things around, with Everton, Sheffield United, and Burnley still to play.
Forest have home games against Manchester City and Chelsea before the conclusion of the season, and they cannot afford to hide.
Hopefully, a team will not be demoted purely on a points deduction, and football will be the determining factor in all of this.
Jordan has now commented on the subject, and it is safe to assume that he strongly disagrees with it.
Simon Jordan offers the conclusion on the Premier League issue concerning Forest.
The former Crystal Palace chairman and TalkSPORT pundit never hesitates to express his viewpoint.
Once again, he seemed to have hit the nail on the head, expressing sorrow for Forest.
Jordan believes the present rules are ineffective, and he has suggested that the Premier League reconsider how it operates.
He told the Simon and Souness podcast: “I’ve altered my mind; there must be some governance and oversight, but how can Nottingham Forest move up from the Championship and have a different set of parameters than teams in the Premier League?
“They cannot lose the same amount because they have spent two years in the Championship and are still expected to contend in the Premier League.
“How can teams hope to change the landscape quickly without being able to invest money? “There are better ways to do what they are doing right now.”
Forest must focus on football.
It’s difficult when there is a genuine sense of injustice, but Forest can take financial fair play out of their hands by winning football games.
Right now, the Reds appear to be pinning their hopes on regaining some points, and any of the four they have lost that are recovered would be beneficial.
Saturday was a huge opportunity to put some distance between Forest and Luton, but the 2-2 draw does not do the Reds any favours.
This financial fair play issue is a shambles, and both Forest and Everton will feel unfairly treated as a result of the deductions.
Jordan is correct in fairness, and Forest fans will concur. Forest were in the Championship during two of the three years that they broke, which does not seem entirely fair.
