{"id":288640,"date":"2023-09-04T16:34:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T16:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288640"},"modified":"2023-09-04T16:34:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T16:34:08","slug":"owner-marinakis-outlines-future-plans-for-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/owner-marinakis-outlines-future-plans-for-nottingham-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner Marinakis outlines future plans for Nottingham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"
Evangelos Marinakis has outlined his determination to restore Nottingham Forest to English football\u2019s elite after another ambitious transfer campaign.<\/p>\n
Despite selling homegrown star Brennan Johnson to Tottenham for \u00a347.5million on the final day of the summer window, Forest also added seven new players on the same day, including midfielder Ibrahim Sangare for a club-record \u00a330m from PSV Eindhoven.<\/p>\n
Even without any of the new arrivals in the starting XI, Forest then delivered one of their best results since returning to the Premier League last season, winning 1-0 at Chelsea on September 2.<\/p>\n
In an open letter to supporters, Marinakis wrote: \u2018Our vision is clear and unwavering: we are on a path to re-establish Nottingham Forest as a dominant force in English football.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are investing in youth development, nurturing young talent, and building a squad that can compete at the highest level for years to come.<\/p>\n
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Owner Evangelos Marinakis (above) has outlined his vision for Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n
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Forest signed midfielder Ibrahim Sangare for a club-record \u00a330m from PSV on deadline day<\/p>\n
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\u2018The plan was very clear and well calculated. It was the culmination of months of analysis and research, collaborative meetings with our staff, and the relentless pursuit of some of the best talent in world football.<\/p>\n
\u2018When players of the quality of those we have brought in this summer choose Nottingham Forest over the other dominant European clubs chasing their signatures, they choose us because they have fully invested in what we want to achieve.\u2019<\/p>\n
Marinakis also hinted he plans to give the City Ground a significant upgrade. Forest\u2019s home was a huge factor in their survival last season, as a raucous atmosphere helped them collect 30 of their final total of 38 points there.<\/p>\n
He added: \u2018As the City Ground marks its 125th anniversary this week, we have great plans for the future of our historic home on the banks of the Trent.\u2019<\/p>\n