Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of Nottingham Forest, has received a five-match stadium ban for his ‘tunnel breakdown’ in the club’s 1-0 loss to Fulham. What happened?
According to the Football Association, the Forest owner was found to have acted in a “improper” manner at the City Ground tunnel following their defeat to Fulham in late September. The 57-year-old was upset as his team’s two penalty requests were declined, while Raul Jimenez converted the visitors’ spot kick. Marinakis reacted angrily to the happenings and will now pay the consequences. WHAT THE FA SAID:
According to a statement from the FA, Evangelos Marinakis of Nottingham Forest has been sanctioned by an independent Regulatory Commission. Evangelos Marinakis was charged with misconduct after Nottingham Forest’s Premier League game against Fulham on Saturday, September 28. It was stated that his behavior in the tunnel area after the final whistle was inappropriate. He contested the claim, but the independent Regulatory Commission
judged it to be true, and he was suspended for five matches at the stadium/ground. The independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasoning for its conclusions will be made public in due course.” THE BIGGER PICTURE
Marinakis, who also owns the Greek club Olympiacos, will now have to witness Forest’s games against Crystal Palace, Leicester City, West Ham, Newcastle, and Arsenal away from the stadium. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has received a three-game touchline punishment for his red card during Forest’s 2-2 draw with Brighton for violently protesting Morgan Gibbs-White’s dismissal last month. WHAT IS NEXT?
Marinakis’ team, who are 10th in the Premier League, host Crystal Palace at home on Monday before wrapping up the month at local rivals Leicester next Friday. His stadium suspension lifts on November 30 with a visit to Ipswich Town.
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