Summary
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis had a public discussion with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after their team's 2-2 draw with Leicester. Marinakis stepped back from controlling the club due to UEFA rules, as one of his other teams, Olympiakos, also qualified for the Champions League. The Premier League views the incident as minor, and internally, both Marinakis and the club consider the matter closed.
Key Facts
- Evangelos Marinakis is the owner of Nottingham Forest and had a public discussion with the team's coach following a 2-2 draw.
- Marinakis moved his stake in Nottingham Forest into a blind trust and no longer has "significant control."
- Forest's qualification for European competition led to Marinakis reducing his control due to UEFA rules.
- Marinakis also owns the Greek club Olympiakos, which qualified for the Champions League.
- Uefa rules prevent clubs with the same ownership from playing in the same competition.
- The Premier League will not take action over the incident, as it was not serious.
- Nottingham Forest secured a spot in the Conference League, marking their first European qualification since 1996.
- Internally, the club regards the discussion between Marinakis and the coach as resolved.
