Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has been cleared of match fixing charges in Greece, according to local media.
After a case which lasted almost six years, In.gr report Greek judges have cleared all 28 individuals accused of match fixing in the country’s football league - including Marinakis, who also owns Greek giants Olympiacos.
The shipping magnate and his co-defendants had been charged with match fixing over two games, as well as for “the attendant charge of joint criminal enterprise”.
But the judges’ ruling was said to have been unanimous and Marinakis was completely acquitted by the three-member Criminal Court of Appeal earlier today.
Marinakis had denied any wrongdoing throughout.
His co-defendants are said to have included a former president and vice-president of the Hellenic Football Federation, as well as club owners, referees and players.
Marinakis has been president of Olympiacos since 2010 and took over Forest in 2017.
Olympiacos communications director Nikos Gavalas wrote on Facebook: “For many years, Mr. Vangelis Marinakis chose the difficult path of patience. And he got justice!
“Throughout this painful journey, not only did he not bend, but continued to giggle Olympiacos, proudly filling the millions of fans of the top multi-athletic club.
“All of us in Olympiacos organization keep dreaming. And even better days ahead.”
