Here is all you need to know about Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis including his age, career, bio, net worth in 2024 and more
Following Liverpool’s thrilling 99th-minute winner at the City Ground, the chairman of Nottingham Forest ran onto the pitch in wild circumstances.
Who is Evangelos Marinakis Nottingham Forest owner, net worth in 2024, bio, age, wife, son and football clubs owned list
With a goal in the 99th minute at the City Ground, Darwin Nunez stole all three points for the visiting team. TV cameras caught Forest owner Marinakis on the pitch after the final whistle, expressing his displeasure to referee Paul Tierney.
🚨🚨| Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis reportedly chased referee Paul Tierney down the tunnel after the game against Liverpool, shouting:
"Respect the players! This happens every week!"
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— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) March 2, 2024
Once the game was over, the Greek stormed the tunnel and challenged match officials, asking why Forest had been failing so many times this season to rulings that went against them.
Who is Evangelos Marinakis?
Evangelos Marinakis is a Greek media tycoon, ship owner, lyricist, and council member for the city of Piraeus who was born on July 30, 1967 in Piraeus, Greece. He is currently 56 years old.
He owns Rio Ave in Portugal, Nottingham Forest in England, and Olympiacos in Greece. Marinakis has a Master of Science degree in International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business Administration.
A look at Evangelos Marinakis’ career
After finishing his education, he made the decision to concentrate on business, politics, and athletics in order to emulate his father. Evangelos Marinakis owns Mega Channel, One Channel, Olympiacos, Nottingham Forest, Rio Ave, City councillor, Piraeus. In May of 2017, he acquired ownership of Nottingham Forest.
Over the course of several decades, he has also been involved in a large number of other family-run businesses that are all related to the shipping industry. He has held the positions of president of Superleague Greece and vice-president of the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF).
Greek pop singer Natassa Theodoridou’s hit song “Excitement” (also known as “Eksapsi”) was written by Marinakis in February 2021. The song got one million views on YouTube in the first six days after it was released.
Evangelos Marinakis’ parents
Evangelos Marinakis was born to Miltiadis Marinakis and Irini Marinaki. His father was a shipowner, a member of the Greek Parliament, and once an Olympiacos football team sponsor in Piraeus.
Who is Evangelos Marinakis’ wife?
Evangelos Marinakis is married to Athanasia Marinaki. The couple has four children together.
What is Evangelos Marinakis’ net worth?
It is estimated that Marinakis is worth $3 billion (£2.5 billion). He is listed among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping by Lloyd’s List.