Evangelos Marinakis’ football conquest of Brazil
Evangelos Marinakis’ football conquest of Brazil ———————————————————————————————————— For months now, reports have suggested that ambitious Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, wishes to expand his football empire to the nation of Brazil. However, much of this remains “up in the air” - what is happening in Evangelos Marinakis’ conquest of Brazil? Firstly, let’s establish the facts: Evangelos Marinakis has ambitions to build a global, successful, sporting empire, consisting of clubs from various nations, cultures, leagues, and so on. Currently, Evangelos Marinakis has majority ownership in Olympiacos (his first club), Nottingham Forest and most recently, Rio Ave. According to Transfermarkt, Mr Marinakis manages £472,226,610.63 in *player assets* alone, across the three teams, with Nottingham Forest reportedly the highest valued squad of the three, worth approximately £352,531,211.97, although based on the current status of football transfers, this number is potentially higher. With b...