Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis appears to remonstrate with Espirito Santo after shock draw
- Nottingham Forest and Leicester City played to a 2-2 draw at the City Ground on May 11, 2025.
- The draw sparked a confrontation on the pitch between owner Evangelos Marinakis and head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, stemming from a misunderstanding regarding the fitness of injured striker Taiwo Awoniyi.
- Nottingham Forest surged ahead twice thanks to strikes by Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood, but Leicester’s Facundo Buonanotte secured a late equalizer in the 81st minute.
- Chris Wood scored his 20th goal of the season, and Gary Neville called Marinakis’s in-pitch remonstration “scandalous” and urged Nuno to negotiate his exit.
- The draw diminished Forest’s chances of a top-five finish and Champions League qualification, leaving them seventh and reliant on other teams dropping points in remaining matches.
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Greek Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis storms onto the pitch after draw
Very remarkable images from England. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest failed to get past Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester City (2-2) on Sunday, putting Champions League football at risk after a mostly fantastic season. Then the incredibly wealthy Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis reported to the Portuguese trainer on the field.
Forest owner Marinakis confronts Nuno after draw deals Champions League blow
NOTTINGHAM: Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo said “football is emotions” after club owner Evangelos Marinakis confronted him on the pitch following a 2-2 draw at home to Leicester on Sunday that threatens to scupper their hopes of Champions League qualification. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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.
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