Pereira says it is a ‘pity’ Forest must prioritise Premier League status over Europa League

2026-03-18 - 20:50

Club owner Marinakis has made it clear relegation is unacceptable Manager will rest players against Mitdjylland ahead of Tottenham Vitor Pereira has conceded it is a “pity” Nottingham Forest feel compelled to prioritise the Premier League over the Europa League, with the head coach saying the owner, Evangelos Marinakis, has stressed that domestic survival is king. The fiercely ambitious Marinakis targeted European silverware after the club returned to continental competition for the first time since 1995-96, but though Forest are attempting to overturn a first-leg deficit in the last-16 against Midtjylland, there is an acceptance that relegation to the Championship would be a disaster. Continue reading...