Nottingham Forest owner involved in heated altercation at Basketball Euroleague final

May 25, 2026 2:45 pm

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was reportedly involved in a heated altercation during the Euroleague Basketball final in Athens on Sunday, with videos circulating on social media showing the Nottingham Forest FC owner arguing in the stands while security personnel intervened.

Marinakis, who also owns Olympiacos B.C, attended the final to watch Olympiacos secure a 92-85 victory over Real Madrid Baloncesto.

As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, footage shared online appeared to show the 58-year-old wearing a ripped shirt and engaged in a confrontation with another individual while separated by barriers and security officials.

The video did not clearly show the person he was arguing with.

Greek media reports later identified the other individual as Grigoris Dimitriadis, a former adviser to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, although there has been no official confirmation of the claim.

BBC Sport reported that Nottingham Forest had been approached for comment regarding the incident.

The altercation came on the same day Forest ended their Premier League campaign with a 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth to finish 16th on the table.

Marinakis has previously faced controversy during his ownership of the English club. In 2024, he received a five-match stadium ban after being found guilty of improper conduct following Forest’s defeat to Fulham FC.

Later that year, the club was fined £750,000 after a social media post questioned the integrity of VAR official Stuart Attwell following a match against Everton FC, with the Football Association describing the post as “ill-chosen and irresponsible.”

Gilbert Ekugbe

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