The calendar says that any appeal have to be heard in the last week or possibly the week after the season has ended, If that happens, The league will be a laughing stock”- EX PL CEO hits out at English PFA after what he’s heard about Forest & Everton PSR hearings

Keith Wyness has insisted the Premier League will be a “laughing stock” if Everton or Nottingham Forest are relegated after the season has finished.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted the current set of financial rules are “not fit for purpose”.

Everton have already been deducted six points (reduced from 10 after appeal) for breaching Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) this season.

The Toffees, along with Nottingham Forest, now face a seperate charge – with any punishment expected to be applied to their 2023-24 points totals.

Premier League ‘running out of time’ to hand Everton punishment, says Wyness

Sean Dyche’s side sit four points clear of 18th-place Luton while Forest are three points away from the Hatters with 10 games left to play.

Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “My understanding is this…I believe that the hearings were held last week and this week.

“The calendar now says that any appeals would have to be heard in the last week of the season, or possibly the week after the season has ended.

“If that happens, it will be ridiculous.

“The league will be a laughing stock because relegation could be decided after the season ends.

“We are running out of time. It’s the Premier League’s own making.

“If all these appeals happen, which they may well do – it becomes even more frustrating.

“There’s also the fact that new rules are coming into place, which clearly shows that the current set of rules are not fit for purpose.”