The Athletic s David Ornstein has revealed that Nottingham Forest s appeal against their four-point deduction has been unsuccessful .
Back in March, Forest were docked four points after breaching the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules.
The Premier League club admitted they overspent by £34.5m over three years. Rules state Forest could have been docked as many as six points for this breach but their excellent co-operation meant they were only deducted four points.
Despite this, Forest still appealed the verdict and Ornstein revealed on Tuesday morning that they have been unsuccessful with the independent commission deciding to uphold the original penalty .
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