After a 2-2 draw against Leicester City, Nottingham Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, expressed frustration on the pitch, prompting coach Nuno Espirito Santo to defend him. The incident arose from confusion about not substituting injured striker Taiwo Awoniyi, leading to Marinakis' emotional reaction. Although the draw solidified Forest's return to European competition for the first time in 29 years, they suffered a setback in their Champions League qualification bid. Criticism from pundit Gary Neville highlighted the tension regarding Marinakis' actions and the current performance of the team.
It was due to the situation. There was a confusion over the situation of [Awoniyi]. There was frustration to play 10 minutes with a player that had so much confidence and being positive that he's going to score.
Football is emotions. It's difficult to control, especially when we had so much expectation today.
I think what the Forest owner has just done over on the pitch at the City Ground is absolutely scandalous.
Forest, having been third for much of a fairytale campaign, have dropped to seventh in the Premier League after Facundo Buonanotte struck late for already-relegated Leicester.
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