Forest owner Marinakis stands by ref blast

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has no regrets about the club's recent actions.

The Premier League side have been very critical of the referees after certain defeats this term.

As they narrow in on Premier League safety, Marinakis spoke about a statement from his club which had suggested the PGMOL appointed a biased official for their games.

The truth is this specific referee is well known to be a Luton fan and no doubt declared his interest to PGMOL, as all of them have to," he told the Daily Mail.

In my opinion, the PGMOL should not have selected him for this match. Luton were directly below Forest at that time. In the final relegation place in 18th position.

The match against Everton was hugely important for the club's survival in the Premier League. The PGMOL should not have risked even the suspicion or perception of any bias, even unconscious bias. To be clear, we don't expect to dictate or to impose a change to the PGMOL or Premier League but it is our duty to warn of a situation and be proactive."