A video clip recently resurfaced on social media of an interview Evangelos Marinakis did soon after taking over Nottingham Forest.
Back then, in 2017, Reds fans had endured a particularly rough few years under the stewardship of previous owner Fawaz Al Hasawi. Returning to the top-flight still seemed a long way away.
Even at that time, however - having only just bought the club - Marinakis made clear his ambition. “We have a long-term plan, and within this long-term plan, of course, we want to bring Nottingham where it belongs,” he said. “And of course, Nottingham belongs in the Premier League. And Nottingham belongs to the elite of the Premier League.”
