‘This is normal’ – Ex-Chelsea player responds after Gary Neville blasts ‘scandalous’ Evangelos Marinakis meltdown

Evangelos Marinakis seems to have been defended following his full-time confrontation with Nuno Espirito Santo.

The Nottingham Forest proprietor was seen in a heated dialogue together with his supervisor on the pitch on the Metropolis Floor on Sunday.

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Marinakis’ outburst adopted a 2-2 draw with Leicester, a end result which severely dents Forest’s hopes of qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League however does safe their place in Europe subsequent season.

The 2-time European Cup winners will play in continental competitors for the primary time in 30 years as they assured a prime seven end within the Premier League.

Nonetheless, their achievement threatened to be marred by Marinakis’ antics on the remaining whistle.

Gary Neville slammed the Greek businessman’s behaviour on social media.

In a publish on X, he wrote: “Scandalous from that Forest proprietor. Nuno ought to go and negotiate his exit tonight with him!

“The Forest followers, gamers and supervisor don’t deserve that.”

Former Chelsea winger Milan Lalkovic responded by claiming Marinakis’ behaviour is frequent place within the proprietor’s homeland.

The 32-year-old replied: “In Greece that is regular, and extra.” with a crying laughing emoji.

Lalkovic, who spent seven years at Stamford Bridge as a teen, performed for a string of golf equipment in Greece between 2022 and 2024, together with third tier Makedonikos.

Marinakis has since launched an announcement celebrating Forest making it to Europe within the wake of the meltdown with Nuno.

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The assertion learn: “At present is a day for celebration, as a result of after 30 years Nottingham Forest is now assured to be competing on the European stage as soon as once more – a promise I made to our supporters once we achieved promotion!

“With two extra video games to go within the Premier League, we should hold believing and hold dreaming, proper to the ultimate kick within the remaining recreation. We’re extraordinarily proud and near Nuno and the workforce, and we should all have a good time the historic achievements of this season.

“All people – teaching employees, gamers, supporters and together with myself – we had been annoyed across the damage of Taiwo and the medical employees’s misjudgment on Taiwo’s means to proceed the sport.

“That is pure, this can be a demonstration of the fervour we really feel for our membership. Let’s all be grateful, passionate and carry on dreaming!”

Since shopping for the membership in 2017, Marinakis has overseen Forest’s promotion to the Premier League and subsequent three-season keep.

Their time within the top-flight will now proceed right into a fourth season with the added bonus of European soccer.

The purpose towards Leicester has confirmed the membership will at the least play within the Convention League in the course of the 2025/26 marketing campaign.

Nonetheless, Forest might nonetheless safe a Champions League return for the primary time since 1981 in the event that they end within the prime 5.

With two matches remaining, Nuno’s aspect are seventh within the desk, one level adrift of fifth-placed Chelsea.

Following a visit to West Ham subsequent weekend, Forest conclude the season at house to the Blues on Might 25.