Forest have said owner Marinakis stormed onto the pitch against Leicester on Sunday because of the "deep frustration" he felt at seeing forward Awoniyi in pain, and denied there was a confrontation with manager Espirito Santo.

Nottingham Forest have slammed “baseless and ill-informed outrage” over the on-pitch confrontation between the club’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, and manager Nuno Espirito Santo. The Greek

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