Marinakis on BBC: ‘To be competitive in the Premier League, the aim is not just to stay’

Nottingham beat Huddersfield 1-0 to celebrate promotion to the Premier League after 23 years. In an interview with the BBC, Vangelis Marinakis referred to the great success of the team.

He emphasized that investments are needed so that the goal is not just to stay and stressed that he is never satisfied with the compromise.

“It’s an amazing feeling to see this world. You deserve what we’ve achieved and what’s to come. I said as I took it that I don’t want to say much, that I want to be successful. This team needs to be there be where it is Now we have to be well organised, buy very good players, do everything professionally to be competitive in the Premier League and our aim is not just to stay in the league but to continue to perform .” Nottingham Forest is a big club with this world, a stable family and if Steve has the right players, the right personalities, a talent for their game combined with local support, we will do better than ever. initially specified.

It then triggered: “I come from a country that has a long history behind it. Democracy was born here, and we often make the mistake of relying on our history. Of course, history and culture help. But that is not enough. We have to work hard because I’ve told fans in the past that I respect and appreciate Brian Clough and what he’s done. It was unrealistic in England and at Champions League level. What Steve achieved yesterday is just as great, it could be even more important. We take into account the conditions and the current level of football and the background of our competitors. Let’s all rewrite history, we have one of the best people with us. “Let’s give him everything to do more important things.”

For Cooper he said: “When I met him, he came to Greece to meet us for the interview. He had prepared and knew the team. He had told me that the team is much better than a point in the general classification and that he was optimistic that he does.” would come back. He will need some players in January but is optimistic that everything will work out. “My son was involved in the club and did a good job in the roles he had. He has kept a very good balance with the coach, the management and I thank them both.”

For the next year he stated: “Moreover, what we have now is not enough for the Premier League, we need to change things but improve, bring in players and work professionally to create something stable that will be there for several years.

I’m not happy with the compromise in everything I do in my life. When you talk about the Premier League you are talking about the best league in the world with competitive teams, great players and strong owners. We have to do our best, we know how to do it and I’m optimistic. “I’m sure we will do well, there will be wins and trophies.”

For the investments made: “It will require even more investment than we have invested in the last five years. Everyone is talking about the TV rights revenue, about the deals that will come from the sponsors, but that’s not enough if you want to be strong.” So we have to invest more and I will, because you can imagine how much the Nottingham Forest brand will be worth when they top the Premier League: “Imagine we had over 100,000 requests for the Wembley game.”