Nottingham Forest have had their appeal against a four-point deduction rejected, sources have told ESPN.
The Premier League side were hit with a four-point deduction in March after the club were found to have breached Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
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Forest said at the time they were extremely disappointed with the decision and appealed, but an independent commission has dismissed their protest.
That leaves Forest in a relegation battle — they are on 29 points, three points ahead of 18th-placed Luton. Both clubs have just two games remaining.