- Forest owner denies allegations of match-fixing
- Claims were made online, on X and YouTube
Nottingham Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is suing a Greek football rival for more than £2.1m in a high court libel claim over an alleged “smear campaign” including “false” allegations of match-fixing. Marinakis, a shipping magnate who also owns Olympiakos, is suing Irini Karipidis, the owner of Aris, over allegations made on a website, social media and mobile billboards between November 2023 and March 2024.
A hearing on Thursday was told the allegations, which Marinakis denies, include that he was involved in match-fixing and a high-profile drug trafficking case in Greece.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/31/evangelos-marinakis-sues-greek-rival-over-alleged-smear-campaign
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Publish date : 2024-10-31 18:54:42
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