From Rio to Nottingham: Nottingham Forest Club Owner Evangelos Marinakis shares Ambitious Gateway for Brazilian Talent
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Evangelos Marinakis was discussing his ambitions for expanding Nottingham Forest’s multi-club model by acquiring a majority share in Vasco Da Gama, highlighting the club’s importance due to its large supporter base.
Evangelos Marinakis said “It’s very important, in whatever I’m involved in, to be a team that has a big supporter base. Portugal is an exception. It’s a smaller team. But what we need to do is for this team also to be upgraded and to be one of the [top] six or seven teams in Portugal. It’s very important because, for us, the Brazilian market is very important.”
Marinakis further explained the strategic advantage of Brazilian players integrating into European football through Portugal and emphasized the significance of this gateway for teams like Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest.
Evangelos Marinakis said “We have some very good players that have played over the years in Olympiacos and also now in Nottingham Forest. But in Portugal, Brazilians, they play as Europeans. It’s a gate, let’s say, for Brazilian players into Europe.”
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