According to Matt Turner, players talk about point deductions; Nottingham Forest is penalized as Manchester City waits to find out what would happen to them.
The American international is currently employed at City Ground, where he has watched his home team drop into the Premier League relegation zone after receiving a four-point penalty for violating the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Everton has also been suspended this season and could still receive a fine, while concerns over what will happen to Chelsea and City, two of the biggest spenders, remain. According to Turner, the topic will be discussed in locker rooms all around the nation. The USMNT goalie told the Daily Mail, “It definitely gets spoken about (among the players).” You do realize that the huge unknown makes it difficult? I believe that there are some firsts in the Premier League right now. Is the punishment for breaking the rules simply a fixed number of points? Or does it depend on the severity of the breach? And what’s the cutoff point? Players wait to see since we don’t know.
Turner is relieved to know at this point what Forest needs to do to maintain its top-flight standing with nine games left in the season. “It’s better now that you know your fate is now in your own hands,” he continued, referring to the fact that the Reds were currently just one point from safety. You now have a clear understanding of your position, and I believe that when roles are specified, players as a whole perform better. We can now approach it knowing how many points we’ve already dropped; things go more smoothly when you have control over everything.
