Nottingham Forest have released a statement to defend the actions of their owner Evangelos Marinakis, who had a heated conversation with Nuno Espirito Santo on the pitch on Sunday

The club has responded to criticism of owner Evangelos Marinakis’ exchange with manager Nuno as Forest dropped points at the weekend

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.