Evangelos Marinakis' Nottingham Forest pledge as Steve Cooper sends special message to fans
Boss Steve Cooper spoke of his “powerful connection” with Nottingham Forest fans as they turned out in their thousands to celebrate promotion to the Premier League.
The city’s Old Market Square was jam-packed for a special event to mark the Reds’ return to the top-flight, following Sunday’s victory at Wembley. Cooper and his squad, along with owner Evangelos Marinakis, appeared on the Council House balcony and were serenaded by the crowd below.
The head coach even did his trademark fist-pumps as supporters revelled in a carnival atmosphere. It was a fitting end to a remarkable season which saw Forest go from bottom of the table when Cooper arrived last September to being crowned play-offs winners.
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Owner Evangelos Marinakis has vowed promotion is “only the beginning” for Nottingham Forest.
The Reds ended a 23-year absence from the top-flight as they triumphed 1-0 over Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. And the achievement marks a realisation of Marinakis’ ambition for the club.
Since taking over in May 2017, the Greek has targeted a return to the Premier League. Five years later, his dream has become a reality, with boss Steve Cooper succeeding where many others before him had fallen short.
Marinakis was at the national stadium to witness the climax to a remarkable season, lifting the trophy and taking time to congratulate the manager, as well as some of the coaching staff and players. On social media, he paid tribute to the Welshman, along with CEO Dane Murphy, director of football Kyriakos Dourekas and his son, Miltiadis, who has taken a greater role in the running of the club this season.
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