Nottingham Forest could be in more hot water with Uefa over rules breach - Stefan Borson

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(Credit: Manh Tung - Breaking Media/Getty Images) Mon 27 April 2026 19:45, UK Nottingham Forest set up their blind trust to avoid being punished by the multi-club ownership rules after Uefa’s deadline. However, Evangelos Marinakis’s ownership of Forest and Olympiacos, who could also qualify for the elite European club competition, presents a potential issue. 💰 Nottingham Forest Finance Update 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, Evangelos Marinakis’ investment, and PSR developments at the City Ground.

VISIT THE FOREST FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How Nottingham Forest missed Uefa’s multi-club ownership deadlineMarinakis has put Forest into a blind trust as Uefa’s rules prohibitting clubs controlled by the same owners or directors from competing in the same European competition. There’s no question that last season everything was a strict 1 March deadline.” Why Nottingham Forest’s paperwork was delayedBorson revealed the reason behind the delay was due to Forest’s new directors having to pass the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.

Nottingham Forest are confident they have complied with UEFA regulations over multi-club ownership, as owner Evangelos Marinakis puts his shares into a blind trust once more #NFFC https://t.co/pxufTBNcq6— Paul Taylor (@nottmtails) April 20, 2026 View Tweet “That seems reasonable, but likewise if Uefa wanted to play hardball, they could also say, ‘Well, why didn’t you start the owners’ and directors’ test much earlier? You knew this issue was going to be live, so what were you waiting for?’.” Forest are set to take on Villa in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie at the City Ground on Thursday (30 April).