Evangelos Marinakis made the jump to buy Nottingham Forest in 2017 and the rest is history.
Nottingham Forest are enjoying one of their best seasons ever in the Premier League currently.
After 14 games the Reds find themselves sitting in seventh position, which is a position that supporters could only have dreamed of prior to the start of the season.
Evangelos Marinakis has played a massive role in the development in the club, from investing in transfer windows to transforming the Nigel Doughty training ground.
And when you take a look back at Marinakis’ first ever interview as Nottingham Forest owner back in 2017, it makes everything seem even crazier in hindsight.
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Evangelos Marinakis’ first ever interview as Nottingham Forest owner
Marinakis has always been open and honest with his plans for Nottingham Forest and what he wants to achieve at the City Ground, and that was evident in his first ever interview.
Speaking to the official Nottingham Forest website, he said this.
“What we have achieved in national and European football with Olympiacos FC, we want to duplicate with Nottingham Forest. Forest is one of England’s oldest clubs and one with a proud history of national and international excellence. Our objective is to bring back the glory days.
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“We are football people to the core and we love and know the game. Our team has demonstrated that we know how to create success in football by having won title after title with Olympiacos in Greek football.
“We want to rekindle Forest’s past success and we are committed to the club for the long-term. What the club needs is a solid and time-tested management, a professional board, and above all, the best possible football management and players.”
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Evangelos Marinakis seeks global dominance
Marinakis wants to repeat his success at other clubs around the world, and Vasco de Gama is one of the latest purchases he has in mind.
Outside of this, the Greek billionaire is looking at Asia and another club in Europe.
But the one thing that will really satisfy Marinakis is to see Forest follow in the footsteps of Olympiacos by securing European football.
The January transfer window may just be the key to doing so, with Marinakis already admitting he’s willing to invest to make it happen.
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