Marinakis Stands Firm as Forest Reject Confrontation NarrativeClub Defends Nuno and Owner After Awoniyi Injury IncidentIn a sport often dominated by cold calculations and distant boardroom decisions,

Forest have said owner Marinakis stormed onto the pitch against Leicester on Sunday because of the "deep frustration" he felt at seeing forward Awoniyi in pain, and denied there was a confrontation with manager Espirito Santo.

After the game fizzled out into a disappointing draw which saw Nuno Espirito Santo’s men lose further ground in the Champions League race, owner Evangelos Marinakis came on to the pitch to speak to the Portuguese.