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4mo ago

Nottingham Forest Owner Transfers Control to Blind Trust Amid Champions League Push

Evangelos Marinakis steps back from day-to-day control of the club to comply with UEFA multi-club ownership rules as Forest aim for European qualification.

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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis
Marinakis was facing the prospect of having to drop either Olympiacos or Forest out of the Champions League next season had they both qualified

Overview

  • Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos, has placed his Forest shares into a blind trust to meet UEFA rules preventing control of multiple clubs in the same competition.
  • Companies House filings confirm Marinakis ceased to be a 'person of significant control' on April 29, 2025, with Sokratis Kominakis rejoining the Forest board.
  • Forest are currently sixth in the Premier League and could climb to third by winning their game in hand against Brentford, bolstering their Champions League qualification hopes.
  • UEFA regulations necessitated this governance change as Olympiacos have already secured a spot in the 2025-26 Champions League.
  • Forest last competed in Europe during the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, and a return to the Champions League would mark a significant milestone for the club.