Marinakis, the owner of Greek club Olympiacos, proudly referenced their historic victory in the Europa Conference League last season, stating, "Why not? We proved the doubters wrong before with Olympiacos, becoming the first Greek team to win a European cup. We were the underdogs, but we believed in ourselves and made it happen."
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis says he wants to bring European football back to the City Ground.AdvertisementAdvertisement“All these years when I was saying that we (Olympiacos) would eventually win a European title, a lot of people were laughing. That’s better because it means less competition. It is better to be underestimated. We did it.
“Why not? Nottingham Forest have a very good team. If we perform well in the Premier League and we get into a European competition, then why not?
“We have what is needed to go all the way. I really believe that. But the first target is to perform well in the Premier League, and then if Europe comes we will look forward to performing (in it).”