It was, making Forest's attempt an even more a flagarant fingers up. I imagine the first culprits will have fines imposed and will then immediately appeal taking the whole thing into a circular process that could go on for years.
I wasn't suggesting that the reporting period for accounts change but that clubs accounts are scrutinised on a more regular basis. Academic really given the loopholes that exist and until and unless they are plugged FFP will never really have any impact unless clubs simply don't have the means...
Then the reporting period should be shorter or as Giraffe says some other more immediate and less manipulative measure used. It will be shambolic I'm sure. As is often the case, the intent is good but the method of execution piss poor
I suspect this will take some time to settle. Forest are a good example, signing a nonsense sponsorship deal. That loophole will be closed and others will emerge. Then the fines have actually got to be imposed and collected.
Why points deductions weren't the punishment is mystifying