Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi, left, and Leicester City’s Facundo Buonanotte collide with the goal post during a Premier League soccer match at City Ground in Nottingham, England, Sunday May 11, 2025. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, left, and Leicester City’s Jeremy Monga hug after a Premier League soccer match at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, Sunday May 11, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis appears to remonstrate with his own coach after shock draw
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis appeared to remonstrate on the field with manager Nuno Espirito Santo after the team’s Champions League hopes were hit by a 2-2 draw against Leicester on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi, left, and Leicester City’s Facundo Buonanotte collide with the goal post during a Premier League soccer match at City Ground in Nottingham, England, Sunday May 11, 2025. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis appeared to remonstrate on the field with manager Nuno Espirito Santo after the team’s Champions League hopes were hit by a 2-2 draw against Leicester on Sunday.
Marinakis approached Espirito Santo after the final whistle at the City Ground and looked heated, gesturing with his hands during the exchange.
鈥淚t is because of the owner and his passion that we are growing as a club. He pushes us. He wants us to be better,鈥 Espirito Santo said afterward. 鈥淚t is his passion and desire to be a big club. 30,000 people felt the same today. For sure, many of them would go on the pitch and shake us down.鈥
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
Forest has been an unlikely contender for a place in next season’s Champions League, having battled against relegation last term.
But Marinakis looked displeased after the draw against Midlands rival Leicester, which has already been relegated.
Espirito Santo appeared to say only a few words in response and the pair walked away in different directions after the brief exchange. But Marinakis still looked frustrated as he headed down the tunnel.
Espirito Santo said Marinakis had been frustrated because of a miscommunication between the bench and medical staff after an injury to striker Taiwo Awoniyi late on. Marinakis later confirmed this and the Greek businessman said he was 鈥減roud鈥 of Espirito Santo.
Marinakis of Forest in recent weeks as the club closed in on unlikely Champions League qualification.
UEFA has in any season if owners have 鈥渄ecisive influence鈥 over two clubs which qualify. Marinakis is also president of Olympiacos, which has qualified as Greek champion.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
With two rounds of the season to go, Forest is seventh 鈥 one point behind fifth-placed Chelsea.
The top five teams in the division will qualify for the Champions League.
Conor Coady fired Leicester ahead in the 16th minute, but goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood put Forest in control.
That was until Facundo Buonanotte’s equalizer in the 81st.
Camp is a place where unexpected fun leads to unleashed potential.
With your support, The 海角社区官网Star Fresh Air Fund provides opportunities for financially vulnerable children to ignite a lifelong love for adventure at camp. Above all, your kindness makes it happen.
To join the conversation set a first and last name in your user profile.
Sign in or register for free to join the Conversation