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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Max Rushden

PSR and late-season points deductions – this is why we all fell in love with football

Ryan Yates reacts after Nottingham Forest’s late defeat to Liverpool.
Ryan Yates reacts after Nottingham Forest’s late defeat to Liverpool. Forest are in the relegation zone after this week’s four-point deduction. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

It’s what we all want: the as-it-stands table changing all the time on the final day. The title and relegation going right down to the wire. Cross to Soccer Saturday (on a Sunday, forgive the marginally out-of-date casting).

“We’re off to the court of arbitration for sport, there’s been a points deduction but who for, Chris Kamara?” “I don’t know Jeff, has there? I must have missed that” … “Chris, have you not been watching?” “I haven’t” … Kammy picks up. “No, you’re right, I saw Evangelos Marinakis clench his fists at the judge, but I thought he’d won his appeal.”

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