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

A draw on May 11 left Forest seventh in the table with their Champions League hopes slipping away. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

Evangelos Marinakis' exchange with Nuno Espirito Santo surrounded the decision to allow Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi to continue to play despite suffering an injury late in the game

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

In the immediate aftermath of Marinakis’ altercation with Nuno, he was subject to heavy criticism, with pundit Gary Neville saying the manager should “negotiate his exit” that night. But Forest hit back, adding: “The truth of the matter is there was no confrontation, with Nuno or with others, either on the pitch or inside the stadium.

Nottingham Forest host rivals Leicester as they aim to snap their winless run and hit the restart button on their pursuit of Champions League football (Sun, 1415 BST).