Newcastle United, Aston Villa & Premier League rivals set to learn FFP fate - two clubs 'at risk'

Premier League clubs will discover on today (Monday) if they face charges for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) - with Everton and Nottingham Forest reportedly expecting to be referred to an independent commission.

Under PSR, clubs are permitted to lose a maximum of £105million over a rolling three-year reporting cycle. Those found guilty are at risk of a fine or a points deduction.

And according to The Athletic, Everton and Forest are set to be notified of their alleged breaches. It's claimed "both clubs have prepared mitigation and are expected to robustly argue their case". The Toffees are already appealing the 10-point deduction they received in November in charges relating to the 2021-22 season.

Forest have spent around £250m on new signings since returning to the Premier League last year but will point to the £47.5m sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham Hotspur after the accounting cut off as mitigation for their losses.

For Everton, they continue to base their argument around the costs of building their new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, with work set to be completed before the end of the year.

Premier League clubs had to submit their accounts for 2022-23 financial year by December 31. Last week, Newcastle United announced an after-tax loss of £73.4m but said they had complied with PSR rules. Magpies CEO Darren Eales told reporters: “We’re compliant [with FFP rules] in the year. Our plans are always to be compliant - that’s part of our business plan and model."

Eales added: “Newcastle United has had a very successful year both on and off the pitch. We grew revenues by 39%, with an increase in TV money, improved sponsorship deals and a sharper focus on everything we are doing across the club.

"We continue to make progress each day as we strengthen the foundations of the long-term project that we are developing here at the club.”

Eales also admitted Newcastle may have to sell players this summer to make "headroom" to maximise their transfer budget. Aston Villa boss Unai Emery didn't rule out the possibility either.

Emery said: "We are trying to keep to financial fair play while holding on to the best players in our squad. But of course we are not closed off to selling someone if a very good offer comes in.

"And it gives us the possibility to improve our FFP position. But we are going to work with respect to the rules. However we must be sure we do not lose our potential as a team - even if we have to sell some players."