Footage of a fight involving the Greek billionaire emerged on social media and quickly went viral, with football fans interested to know exactly what happened. Details of the scrap and the identity of the second part have now emerged.

mixcollage-09-dec-2024-02-12-pm-9103 🚨Nottingham forest owner Evangelos marinakis involved in public fight as Shocking footage emergesThe physical altercation took place in Athens ahead of the EuroLeague basketball final, which saw Olympiacos defeat Real Madrid. It showed the controversial Premier League owner being pulled away, looking absolutely livid.
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The other man involved in the furious bust-up was Grigoris Dimitriadis, the nephew of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, according to The Sun. The video online shows Marinakis and Dimitriadis shouting at each other before an Olympiacos scarf is thrown towards.

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Nottingham Forest’s owner, who relinquished control of the club earlier in the season in case they reached the Champions League, was left with a black eye and torn shirt following the incident. Watch the bust-up below.

Kostas Karapapas, Olympiacos’ vice-president, appeared to get involved in the war of words as security had to stand between the rowing men. Marinakis, who owns Olympiacos’ football and basketball clubs, had the last laugh as his team won 92-85 in the final.

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Greek reports have emerged with further details of what happened and may have sparked the fight. Marinakis and the former Secretary General to the Greek Prime Minister quickly turned physical after heated words were exchanged, according to witnesses.

The Forest and Olympiacos leader even reportedly accused Dimitriadis of ‘making some faces’ before then spitting at him. Per Greek City Times, the 58-year-old said:

“I was passing by and saw him making some faces. I told him, ‘Don’t you think you’ve overdone it? You don’t realise where all this is leading.’ Then Dimitriadis spat on me. I slapped him and after that he tore my shirt.”

The same report claims that lawsuits could be heading Marinakis’ way, with Dimitriadis’ legal team now considering their options. Tensions are said to now be running his in Greece with both men being powerful figures.