Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis involved in heated Euroleague final altercation
Quick Look
- Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was filmed in a heated altercation at the Euroleague Basketball final in Athens.
- Marinakis, who also owns Olympiakos, was seen arguing with security separating him from another individual, reportedly a former advisor to the Greek PM.
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Why It Matters
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was present at the Euroleague Basketball final in Athens, where his team Olympiakos defeated Real Madrid. Footage emerged of Marinakis in a heated exchange.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has been filmed appearing to have a heated altercation during the Euroleague Basketball final in Athens on Sunday.
Marinakis, 58, who also owns Olympiakos, was at the event to watch the Olympiakos basketball team's 92-85 win over Real Madrid.
Footage from the event, shared on social media, appears to show Marinakis wearing a ripped shirt and arguing in the stands while being separated by a barrier and security personnel.
The video does not show the person with whom Marinakis is arguing, but Greek media, external are reporting it to be Grigoris Dimitriadis, who is a former close advisor to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
BBC Sport has approached Nottingham Forest for comment.
Forest drew 1-1 with Bournemouth on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday as the club secured a 16th-placed finish.
Open Questions
- Who was Evangelos Marinakis arguing with?
- What was the cause of the altercation?
- What action, if any, will be taken by Euroleague or security personnel?
