Nuno defends Nottingham Forest proprietor over ‘scandalous’ disagreement

Nuno Espírito Santo tried to protect Evangelos Marinakis after the Nottingham Forest proprietor furiously faced his supervisor at the pitch following the disappointing 2-2 draw with Leicester.

Gary Neville, the previous England defender and Sky TV pundit, ripped into Marinakis for his “absolutely scandalous” behaviour and recommended Nuno will have to be negotiating his departure from the membership.

The Forest supervisor showed that the row involved Taiwo Awoniyi’s incapability to complete the sport with complete mobility after the synthetic, who best got here on within the 83rd minute, had run right into a submit looking to rating 5 mins later.

Nuno was once observed to be consulting his clinical personnel however they didn’t substitute the striker. Forest let slip the risk to say 5th position within the Premier League, and keep in regulate in their probabilities to qualify for the Champions League, even supposing they did ensure they’re going to play in Europe subsequent season as they can not end underneath 7th.

Nuno stated: “It was disappointing for everybody. Unfortunately we had to play the last 10 minutes with one man less. Taiwo gave it a go but it was too painful for him to really push and help the team. There was a misunderstanding between the coaching staff and the medical department. We had the heads up to make a sub, then Taiwo tried but he could not [run fully].

“[We feel] disappointment and frustration of course. But it is because of the owner and his passion that we are growing as a club. He pushes us. He wants us to be better. It 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. Us as a club, we owe a lot to the Marinakis family.”

Marinakis later sponsored up Nuno’s clarification in a remark. “Today is a day for celebration, because after 30 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!” it learn, prior to including: “Everybody – coaching staff, players, supporters and including myself – we were frustrated around the injury of Taiwo and the medical staff’s misjudgment on Taiwo’s ability to continue the game. This is natural, this is a demonstration of the passion we feel for our club. Let’s all be grateful, passionate and keep on dreaming!”

Earlier Neville stated: “If I was Nuno, I’d be going and having a very strong word with him, because that is an absolute scandal. He’s just qualified them for a European competition, and from where that club’s been, and to be remonstrated with on that pitch in front of the club’s fans is an absolute joke.”

Marinakis was once given a five-game stadium previous this season after spitting at the flooring as fit officers walked previous him within the tunnel after the house defeat through Fulham in September. Forest’s attorneys showed closing evening there was once no additional cause within the sanction for long term behaviour comparable to this.

The Forest proprietor, additionally in control of Olympiacos, positioned his stocks in a blind consider closing month as Uefa regulations stipulate people can not have a controlling passion in two golf equipment competing in the similar pageant. Olympiacos have already certified for the Champions League.