Overview

• Evangelos Marinakis, Olympiakos chairman and owner of Nottingham Forest, along with four board members, will face misdemeanor charges related to sports violence in Greece.
• The charges stem from a December 2023 incident where a riot police officer was fatally injured during clashes with Olympiakos fans outside a volleyball match against Panathinaikos.
• The Greek judicial council has also ordered over 140 individuals, primarily Olympiakos fans, to stand trial for alleged involvement in a criminal organization.
• Marinakis has denied all charges, claiming they are part of a politically motivated effort by the Greek government to undermine his media group and press freedom.
• A trial date has not yet been set, and broader investigations into sports violence in Greece continue as authorities aim to address longstanding issues of hooliganism.