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Nottingham Forest Owner Sues Crystal Palace Over 'Gun' Fan Banner
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Nottingham Forest Owner Sues Crystal Palace Over 'Gun' Fan Banner

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace over a fan banner depicting him with a gun.
  • The banner, displayed during a match, included text denying Marinakis' involvement in illegal activities.
  • Crystal Palace was previously fined for improper fan conduct related to the banner.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has initiated legal action against Crystal Palace, suing the London club and "persons unknown" over a provocative banner displayed by their fans. The banner, shown during a Premier League match nearly a year ago, depicted Marinakis holding a gun to the head of midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.

Accompanying the image, the banner bore the text: "Mr Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption." Marinakis, a prominent Greek shipping and media magnate, has consistently denied any allegations of wrongdoing.

This legal move follows a previous incident where the Football Association charged Crystal Palace with failing to control their supporters. The club was subsequently fined £50,000 ($67,000) for improper, offensive, or provocative fan behavior.

The match where the banner was displayed occurred amid heightened tensions. Nottingham Forest had replaced Crystal Palace in the Europa League after the latter was relegated to the Conference League for violating UEFA's multi-club ownership rules. Marinakis also owns Olympiacos in Greece and Rio Ave in Portugal.

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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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