Nottingham Forest expect to avoid punishment from FIFA despite an administrative error meaning they confirmed a transfer which would have breached the rules on the number of international loans allowed
On September 14, Forest agreed a deal with Rizespor for Jonjo Shelvey for the midfielder to move to Turkey on a season-long loan.
However, when Forest officials tried to register that deal on the FIFA portal, they were blocked from doing so, because it would have exceeded the limit on the number of international loans allowed by one club.
Clubs are only allowed to loan out seven players internationally at any one time to try to prevent the stockpiling of talent
When Forest's officials realised the issue, they quickly re-negotiated the deal with Rizespor, making the move substantive, rather than a loan. Shelvey went on to sign a year-long contract with the Turkish club.
By that stage, both the club and the Premier League had announced the deal had been completed as a loan.
