67 h. ago Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis on trial over inciting fan violence

NOTTINGHAM FOREST owner Evangelos Marinakis is on trial in Greece facing misdemeanour charges. According to the BBC, Marinakis, 58, who also owns reigning Greek champions Olympiacos, is accused of instigating football violence and supporting a criminal organisation. The charges relate to fan troubles that took place in 2023 after a women's volleyball match between Olympiacos...

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3 d. ago Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis on trial in Greece over sports

The probe was launched after the death of 31-year-old riot police officer outside a women's volleyball match

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3 d. ago Evangelos Marinakis goes on trial in Greece alongside 142 fans over sports

Nottingham Forest owner dismisses case as groundlessFans charged with causing life-threatening explosionsThe trial of the Olympiakos chair, Evangelos Marinakis, and dozens of football fans began in Greece on Wednesday, the biggest case of its kind linked to sports-related violence that authorities have vowed to crack down on.In total, 142 fans face charges of running a crime organisation and causing life-threatening explosions at sporting events. They have denied wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Crystal Palace charged over fan banner that targeted Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis

The club has been accused of misconduct over the graphic banner

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3 d. ago Crystal Palace charged by FA over fans’ banner of Forest owner Marinakis

Supporters displayed tifo in Holmesdale End at gameTension between clubs built over Europa League battleThe Football Association has charged Crystal Palace with misconduct after their fans held up a graphic banner about the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, during the 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park between the teams in August.There was been tension between the clubs all summer after both clubs indirectly went head-to-head for a place in this season’s Europa League, before it was decided Forest would enter Uefa’s second-tier competition at the expense of Palace. A white-hot atmosphere surrounded the fixture and Palace supporters in the Holmesdale End held aloft a banner of Marinakis. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Crystal Palace charged over fans’ Evangelos Marinakis banner

Supporters held up a graphic banner about the Nottingham Forest owner at Selhurst Park in August

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6 d. ago Nottingham Forest owner vows to help after fan injured in train attack

A Forest season-ticket holder suffered serious injuries protecting a young girl.

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6 d. ago Novak Djokovic's true colours clear with first ever message to his wife’s parents

Novak Djokovic has long possessed an unshakeable belief in his tennis abilities, as evidenced by the confident first words he uttered to future wife Jelena's parents

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6 d. ago Huntingdon train stabbings: Nottingham Forest owner offers financial support to fans injured in attack

Premier League club confirm a number of supporters were on the train travelling back to London

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6 d. ago Nottingham Forest offer financial support to fans caught up in Huntingdon train stabbing

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis says the club will give financial support to their fans needing medical care who were on board the Huntingdon train that was subject to a stabbing attack

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6 d. ago Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis releases Huntingon train stabbing statement

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has pledged to assist any Reds fans caught up in the incident following their home draw against Manchester United

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9 d. ago Novak Djokovic’s new life in Greece takes bad turn as he’s booed alongside his son

Novak Djokovic and his family are setting roots down in Greece after moving from Serbia in the summer, but his reception was anything but warm during a recent public appearance

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2 w. ago Manchester City hero told he couldn't go to certain areas of city after surprise transfer

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has revealed how he was told to avoid certain parts of the city when he played for AEK Athens in Greece

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2 w. ago Evangelos Marinakis' nightmare four days with brutal Nottingham Forest sacking and humiliating exit

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has faced a frustrating start to the season with the Midlands club but his disappointments did not end there in recent days

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2 w. ago Ange Postecoglou and Nottingham Forest never made sense. So why did it happen?

The former Tottenham manager made a rash Premier League return, and it will probably be his lastSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereThe weirdest aspect of Ange Postecoglou’s 40-day reign at Nottingham Forest was how inevitable it all felt. The only shock was that he was sacked on Saturday, within minutes of a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea, rather than a day or two later. But by then, it was obvious this ill-starred adventure had run its course; perhaps it was kinder to everybody to bring it to an end. Forest, certainly, had to act quickly if they are to make the most of their first European campaign in three decades.But why was such an obviously terrible appointment made in the first place? What was it that made the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, ever think that Postecoglou was the right man to succeed Nuno Espírito Santo? They met in July at an event staged by the Greek league to celebrate Postecoglou winning the Europa League with Tottenham, but was it really j...

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2 w. ago Nottingham Forest make Marco Silva their No 1 target to replace Postecoglou

Fulham manager has reported £13m buyout clauseSilva won Greek title under Marinakis at OlympiakosEvangelos Marinakis has made Fulham’s Marco Silva his No 1 target to succeed Ange Postecoglou as Nottingham Forest head coach.The Forest owner was considering replacements before sacking Postecoglou immediately after Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Chelsea, which extended the Australian’s winless run in charge to eight games. Sean Dyche and Roberto Mancini are among the candidates who have been sounded out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest's brutal Ange Postecoglou sack statement in full after five

A crushing 3-0 defeat at home to Chelsea marked the end of Ange Postecoglou's 39-day struggle as Nottingham Forest manager, as owner Evangelos Marinakis wasted no time in weilding the axe

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou sacked as Evangelos Marinakis swings axe minutes after Chelsea thrash Forest

Ange Postecoglou was sacked by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis just minutes after he watched his side get thrashed 3-0 by Chelsea

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3 w. ago ‘Let the story play out’: Postecoglou defends record as Nottingham Forest pressure grows

Head coach argues for more time after winless start‘Some will look at the weeds, I look at what’s growing’Ange Postecoglou has urged the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, to maintain faith in him, doubling down on his belief he will win silverware at the club by saying: “If you let the story play out, I’ll tell you how it finishes.”Postecoglou is under intense pressure before Forest host Chelsea on Saturday after seven games without a win since he took the reins on 9 September. Marinakis is expected to be in attendance and it is thought the Greek billionaire could sack Postecoglou if Forest fail to show signs of progress. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bucks’ Giannis Antekokounmpo says he wants to end career in native Greece

Bucks star says he wants finish career in GreeceAntekokounmpo plans NBA exit before age 40After reaffirming his commitment to the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason, All- Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went on Greek television and said he would like to finish his playing career in his native Greece.A two-time MVP, Antetokounmpo is under contract with the Bucks for his 13th and 14th seasons through 2026-27 before he can enter free agency. Continue reading...

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