‘Golden Mitigation’ in football: lessons from Nottingham Forest’s Profitability & Sustainability Regulations appeal decision

In an article for LawInSport, Joseph Bryan, Joel Wallace and Alexander Bryant of Littleton’s award-winning Sports Law Group analyse the legal reasoning in the recent decision of an independent Appeal Board in Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited v The Football Association Premier League Limited.

The article is published here.

The authors consider whether (and, if so, to what extent) there exists a principle of ‘golden mitigation’ under the EPL Profitability & Sustainability Regulations, concluding with an assessment of possible future changes to financial regulation in football.