Hasawi dismissed the claims as "inaccurate". Taylor says the reported demands are "unlikely to go down well in the dressing-room at a time when Hasawi’s erratic leadership is already being questioned within his own club".įorest's players are close to mutiny after four years of turmoil at the City Ground and frequent problems with their salaries, claims the journalist. The businessman appears to be "trying to strike a deal whereby he would not contribute to helping the club tick over financially but stands to make millions of pounds if the new regime can halt Forest's decline and re-establish them in the Premier League", he adds.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SERIES
Now Daniel Taylor of The Guardian claims Hasawi "has been asking potential buyers of the club for an annual salary that could rise above £1m and a series of financial demands that include an extraordinary clause entitling him to whatever the players earn in bonuses". "Supporters seem to be optimistic about the new ownership because five years under Fawaz promised so much but delivered so little," says Natalie Jackson of BBC East Midlands Today.
The potential of this team is that when it will be very well organised, when it will achieve victories again, when it will have a better position in the Championship… and we can look seriously at the Premier League, then we will be there to stay." But they remained loyal and for us that's very important. The Greek businessman added: "Furthermore the supporters of Nottingham have been tired all these years, they didn't have such good times.
And Nottingham belongs to the elite of the Premier League." And of course Nottingham belongs in the Premier League. Marinakis has already reduced season ticket prices, backed manager Mark Warburton and put a structure in place behind the scenes, with a new chairman and CEO appointed.Īfter the takeover was announced, Marinakis told the BBC his plans: "We have a long-term plan and within this long-term plan we want to bring Nottingham to where it belongs. He has also promised to bring stability back to the City Ground after the chaotic five-year reign of Fawaz al-Hasawi and to engage the fans by giving them a say in the running of the club. He has pledged to use his experience there to help Forest. Marinakis also owns Olympiakos, who have won the Greek league seven times in a row. His takeover has been approved by the English Football League despite the fact that he has faced allegations of match-rigging in Greece.
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