Birmingham Metropolis made positive to remind Nottingham Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis of his latest feedback after beating his aspect in pre-season.
The Blues secured a powerful 1-0 towards their Premier League opponents at St Andrews, with Jay Stansfield scoring the one objective of the Trevor Francis Memorial Match.
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This was Forest’s fifth sport of pre-season, and they’re nonetheless but to win, having drawn 3 times and misplaced twice.
And Birmingham had been fast to laud the most recent end result over their Midlands rivals at full time.
In a now-deleted submit, Birmingham’s social media staff wrote after the match: “Victory over Mr Marinakis’ Nottingham Forest.”
This was in reference to the interview with Morgan Gibbs-White and Marinakis after the England worldwide signed his new contract on the Metropolis Floor.
Gibbs-White lately penned a brand new three-year deal on the membership, bringing to an finish weeks of hypothesis over his future.
The 25-year-old heading to Tottenham earlier this month after the north London outfit thought that they had activated his £60million launch clause.
A transfer all-but sealed, just for the deal to be placed on maintain after Forest lodged a authorized criticism after believing the method from Spurs was unlawful.
Whereas Thomas Frank’s aspect remained hopeful the switch may very well be rescued, Gibbs-White as an alternative pledged his future to the Reds.
Upon signing a deal to maintain him on the membership till 2028, the midfielder then took half in an interview alongside Marinakis.
With the pair stood pitchside, Gibbs-White made a number of references to ‘Mr Marinakis’, as he spoke of his delight at his new deal.
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He stated: “I am delighted, so thanks to Mr Marinakis, for believing in me.
“I really feel like we have been on a curler coaster of a journey, however I’ve felt the love immediately from the very first second I stepped by way of the doorways.”
He added to the membership’s web site: “I’ve felt at residence at Forest from the second I arrived.
“The assist from the followers, my teammates, and everybody across the membership has been unbelievable.
“I consider in what we’re constructing right here – and with the backing of Mr Marinakis and the large ambition he has, I wish to be a part of making one thing particular.
“I’m excited for what’s to come back.”
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For his half, Marinakis made positive to purpose a dig at Spurs, as he stated on the finish of the interview: “On the finish of the day, we at all times win.”
But it surely was Birmingham who had the final giggle on Saturday, as they added to Forest’s pre-season woes.
Gibbs-White led out the Reds at St Andrews, who fell to the second defeat of their pre-season marketing campaign.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect have scored simply as soon as thus far in pre-season, doing so in a 3-1 defeat to Fulham in July.
Apart from that, they’ve recorded three 0-0 attracts, coming towards Chesterfield, Monaco and Portuguese outfit Estoril Praia.
