RAGING Evangelos Marinakis erupted again in the Nottingham Forest tunnel in an even more shocking repeat of his on-pitch rant.
The Nottingham Forest owner confronted boss Nuno Espirito Santo following their 2-2 draw with relegated Leicester on Sunday.
Evangelos Marinakis confronted Nuno Espirito Santo on the pitch following Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City[/caption]
The pair were seen arguing on the pitch[/caption]
Marinakis was furious with the handling of Taiwo Awoniyi‘s injury, who was cleared to continue after colliding with the post but did not look fit to play.
Nuno put the outburst down to Marinakis’ “passion”, though SunSport can reveal his temper flared further in the tunnel at the City Ground.
Eyewitnesses saw the Greek businessman lose his rag once more with Nuno, before also venting his frustration at Awoniyi himself and the medical staff.
Those who witnessed the incident felt it went far beyond what fans and TV cameras witnessed on the pitch.
A win would have moved Forest into the Champions League places once again.
The owner is often spotted in the tunnel after victories to celebrate with his players.
Marinakis later issued a statement celebrating Forest qualifying for Europe, but also calling out the medical staff for their error.
He said: “Everybody – coaching staff, players, supporters and including myself – we were frustrated around the injury of Taiwo and the medical staff’s misjudgement on Taiwo’s ability to continue the game.
Marinakis released a statement following the incident[/caption]
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“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!”
Boss Nuno said: “It was disappointing for everyone.
“It was too painful for Taiwo to push and help the team and it was a misunderstanding between the coaching staff and the medical department.
“It’s because of the owner and his passion that we are growing as a club.
“He pushes us and wants us to be better. I have been in football so many years. As a club, we owe a lot to the Marinakis family.”
It is not the first time Marinakis, who also owns Olympiakos and Portuguese side Rio Ave, has become the focus at Forest.
Last year he was slapped with a five match stadium ban after spitting towards match officials in the tunnel following a 1-0 loss to Fulham.
Last month, Marinakis officially relinquished day-to-day control of Forest by placing his shares in a blind trust – a pre-emptive move to avoid any issues should they be in the Champions League alongside Olympiakos next season.
Marinakis was fuming with how Taiwo Awoniyi’s injury was handled[/caption]