Whose boss is like this? He will rush to the field without winning the game and personally "guid" the coach s work

When Evangelos Marinakis walked into the venue at the City Stadium, it was obvious that he was still the owner of Nottingham Forest.

After a 2-2 draw with Leicester City last Sunday, Forests gradually drifted away from the Champions League, the Greek shipping giant rushed into the stadium and had a brief, intense and open "discussion" with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

Although Marinakis put his shares in the Forests into a blind trust and no longer appears to be the "important controller" of the Forests, it can be seen from this incident that his position on the city court has not changed at all.

Forests still have a chance to compete for Champions League qualification, which forces Marinakis to "give up" his control over the team, as another club in his hands - Greek giant Olympiacos - has already qualified for the 2025-26 Champions League qualifier. UEFA stipulates that clubs under the same owner cannot participate in the same European event.

The Premier League will not make any official explanation or punishment for Marinakis's rush into the stadium, because it is not as serious as it is.

Forest team also believes that the matter has been settled. Sources said that everyone is looking forward and recognizes the club's achievements in returning to the European arena for the first time since 1996, because they at least ensured the UEFA Europa League's qualification. After the game, Nuno and Marinakis both downplayed the incident, and the conflict made people forget that it was a very successful season because they were nearly relegated last year.

Who is he? A strong, enthusiastic, and sometimes approachable person

Marinakis often appears in the media headlines.

Sami Mokbel is a senior football reporter in BBC Sports. When he interviewed Marinakis in his London office 12 months ago, he found that he was strong, but sometimes spoke softly and frankly.

He likes red, his jewelry and artwork on the walls are red.

According to Forbes, Marinakis and his family may have a net worth of up to £3 billion. He is obsessed with football and always desires victory.

Marinakis told Mokbel that he had watched more than 100 Nottingham Forest games, and he went home and away games, and he invested more than £250 million in the club. He also spoke passionately about a range of topics about football—including referee issues and expert criticism. Marinakis said he had a “dream” to relocate Nottingham Forest to a new stadium with 50,000 seats and equipped with state-of-the-art training centers and academy, which he said would “change the history of the region and the team in the coming years and change the history of the team for our supporters.”

Some people might say that history has changed because this is the first time the Forest has qualified for the European war in 30 years.

Since that interview, even if Mokbel met Marinakis, he saw that the people around Marinakis would almost stand at attention when he spoke. He usually holds a cell phone in one hand and headphones in the other - as if he is ready to answer the phone and place an order at any time.

Marinakis is passionate about the club and sets high standards, and he will let them know quickly when the people around him violate or fail to meet them.

The more Mokbel and Marinakis get along, the more he can feel his approachable side. Mockbel said that if you can accept his "death staring" look, you will think that he can actually be a good person.

Mokbel last encountered Marinakis after Forests lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals. He was obviously very depressed and his emotions were all on his face. He walked around the box at Wembley Stadium, as if the end of the world was coming, his face was as gloomy as thunder.

Who is he? Greek ship king, media tycoon, and owner of several football clubs, Marinakis is the founder and chairman of the international shipping company Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. He was named Greek shipping person of the year by the British "Law's Daily" in 2017.

He is also a media tycoon, and his company Alter Ego Media acquired two of Greece's most famous daily newspapers - Ta Nea and To Vima. In 2019, he launched a new TV channel, One Channel, in Greece. Earlier this year, his Alter Ego Media company, the largest media agency in Greece, was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange.

In addition to owning Nottingham Forest, Marinakis acquired Olympiacos as early as 2010.

Under his leadership, the Greek team won 11 domestic league titles and won the UEFA Cup in 2024. In addition, Portugal's Rio Avi team is also under his name.

Marinakis also confirmed in December that he had negotiated to acquire Brazilian team Vasco da Gama.

"We have many clubs, and many people think it's business, I don't think so," he said. "It's very difficult to combine business with football, especially with big teams, you need to win trophies, you need to compete in European competitions."

"It doesn't necessarily mean you can make money - in many cases the opposite. Our budget is not limitless, we are not state-owned enterprises, nor are companies that can bear losses every year."

"We need to find a balance between spending and achieving goals."

To expand our football empire, Marinakis poached Edu from Arsenal..

Although the Forest team has not yet officially announced, it is generally expected that Edu will become the new global football director, responsible for managing all clubs under Marinakis. The former Brazil international left in November last year after five years at the Gunners. He has served as Arsenal Sports Director since 2022 and previously served as Technical Director.

Last month, Marinakis watched Nottingham Forest's loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium.

Edu's expected appointment demonstrates Marinakis' intentions and aspirations, hoping to take the team to another level after the acquisition of Nottingham Forest from Fawaz Al Hassavi in ​​May 2017.

When Marinakis acquired Nottingham Forest, the team had just avoided relegation to the League One by goal difference, Marinakis said his goal was to return to the top league and said the club should be "a top elite in the Premier League."

In 2022, the Forest team successfully upgraded under the leadership of Steve Cooper, qualifying for the Premier League for the first time in 23 years.

Who is he? A man who wanders on the brink of crime and is often charged

8 years ago, when Marinakis acquired Nottingham Forest, he also faced counterfeiting charges in Greece despite passing the Champions League scrutiny of his boss and directors.

He denied the charges and was acquitted in 2018.

The prosecution also charged him with fraud and extortion and joining and operating criminal organizations, but the charges were later dropped.

At the time, Forests president Nick Randall said in a letter to supporters that Marinakis had ensured that the team was funded, regardless of his "personal fate."

He was also involved in a referee's bakery explosion, but was not punished. The

bombing happened a few days after the 2012 match between Xantis and Olympiacos. Xantis defeated Olympiacos 1-0, and referee Petros Constantinias claimed before the game that he had received indirect threats to "ensure" Olympiacos defeated Xantis, and Marinakis denied it was related to the matter.

Marinakis was also named when investigating one of Greece's most controversial drug trafficking cases.

In 2014, the "Noor 1" case involving the smuggling of 2.1 tonnes of heroin broke out, which is considered one of the largest drug trafficking cases in Greek history. Marinakis was suspected of having contact with people involved in smuggling networks and he was once formally investigated but he denied the allegations.

Even now, Marinakis is still under investigation for a civil misdemeanor. The investigation was caused by a riot policeman who was killed by a flare after a volleyball game between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos in December 2023.

Marinakis denied the allegations, saying they were "founded" and that it was a form of blackmail.

Who is he? Rushing into the stadium, daring to spit on the referee, and angrily criticizing the VAR referee online last Sunday's game was not the first time Marinakis has become the focus of his performance on the court. In 2021, he was banned from the stadium by the Greek Super League for insulting the referee for five months.

After becoming the owner of Nottingham Forest, discipline issues have also troubled him.

On September 28 last year, Nottingham Forest lost 0-1 to Fulham at home in the Premier League. Marinakis spitted on the ground and was sentenced to misbehavior, so he was banned from entering the Premier League five games as a result.

Like every charge in the past, Marinakis denied it again, but referee Josh Smith, assistant referee James Mainevolin and fourth official Tim Robinson submitted written statements saying they saw Marinakis spitting at them as they walked to the locker room.

Three months later, Marinakis posted another post on social media about Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Stewart Atwell, making him the core figure of Nottingham Forest’s “an unprecedented mass attack on integrity of the game officials.”

The cause of this incident is as follows: Last April, the Forests did not get a penalty in the away game to Everton, and the loss made them only one point higher than the relegation zone, and the club's official account questioned Atville's integrity.

Marinakis said he "does not regret" pointing out the "major mistake" made by the referee, so the Forest was fined £750,000 for his big mouth.