Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has revealed the real reason behind his on-pitch confrontation with manager Nuno Espirito Santo, Soccernet.ng reports.
Yesterday, a video circulating on social media showed the Greek business tycoon expressing his frustration with the former Wolves coach following their 2-2 draw against Leicester City.
However, the Greek businessman later clarified the events in a statement released via his official social media channels.
“Today is a day for celebration, because after thirty years Nottingham Forest is now guaranteed to be competing on the European stage once again, a promise I made to our supporters when we achieved promotion!” Marinakis wrote.
Watch the video here:
Qué vergüenza me da esto.
Evangelos Marinakis, dueño del Nottingham Forest, ha saltado al campo para reprocharle el resultado de hoy a Nuno Espirito Santo, que los ha tenido en puestos europeos toda la temporada… Qué imagen más bochornosa.pic.twitter.com/1mto5n3uaK
— Álvaro de Grado (@AlvarodeGrado) May 11, 2025
Marinakis admitted frustration over how Awoniyi’s injury was handled during the match—as he was not substituted when they were looking for a goal—which sparked the heated exchange with Nuno.
“Everybody — coaching staff, players, supporters, and including myself — we were frustrated around the injury of Taiwo and the medical staff’s misjudgement on Taiwo’s ability to continue the game. This is natural; this is a demonstration of the passion we feel for our club.”
With two games left in the Premier League season, Forest are looking to finish hope to finish the season on a high note, having secured European qualification for the first time in 30 years.
