Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has explained that owner Evangelos Marinakis was upset after the club refused to take off injured striker Taiwo Awoniyi. The Forest were behind and were on the verge of a 2-2 draw at home to Leicester City. The Forest
came from behind to turn things around and secure a win, but in the 81st minute, the Foxes equalised and missed their chance to move into fifth place.
Awoniyi was substituted in the 83rd minute but was injured after a collision with the goal post and failed to make an impact when he returned to the game.
After Sunday’s game at the City Ground, Marinakis appeared irritated and came off the stands to say something emotional to Nuno.
โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที Sports pundit Gary Neville criticised the Greek owner’s behaviour, calling it a “scandal” and saying that if it were Nuno, he would have responded with “strong words”.
However, the Portuguese head coach did not choose to do that. Speaking to the media, he calmly explained: “It was the situation on the pitch. “
We had confusion about the Awoniyi situation. We were frustrated to play the last 10 minutes with a player who was so confident that he could score. “
And We just made a substitution and then had to play with one less player than the opponent. Of course that was frustrating. “
Football is emotional and it’s difficult to control, especially when we have big expectations. “
The fans are always amazing. We appreciate the effort of our players. Now it’s not in our hands, but the fight is not over.”