Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has ‘no regrets’ in VAR fight
Nottingham Forest boss Evangelos Marinakis says he has “no regrets” about his actions after pointing out a “big mistake” made by the video assistant referee (VAR).
Marinakis was handed Five-match stadium ban He was fined in October for spitting on the floor as the match official walked through the tunnel following Forest’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Fulham at the City Ground on September 28.
“We’ve seen incredible things and you need to have the courage and strength to stand up for what you say and be able to prove that what you say is right,” Marinakis told Sky Sports News, external.
“The duty to the club is to ensure justice. When mistakes are made, it is very important to be able to correct them.”
“It’s something I don’t regret and that will continue to be the case.”
Forest fined £750,000 Accused by the Football Association of “an unprecedented attack on the integrity of match officials” Social media posts on X from last season., external
In the video, the club claimed VAR Stuart Atwell was a fan of Luton Town, who were also fighting for relegation at the time, and complained about three incidents in the 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals Everton on April 21. A penalty that went against them.
“Unfortunately, we have seen significant errors made by VAR,” Marinakis added.
“As a human being you have an obligation to make mistakes and it’s natural to make mistakes but when you see the same person making mistakes repeatedly, that’s something that needs to be corrected and it needs to be corrected immediately.
“The authorities or organizations – the FA, the Premier League, UEFA, FIFA – they have a duty to all of us to put this right.”
