Nottingham Forest And Olympiakos Owner Evangelos Marinakis Has Coronavirus
Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis has tested positive for coronavirus.
Marinakis, 52, was at the City Ground for Forest's Championship fixture against Millwall on Friday.
Olympiakos will host Wolves in the Europa League on Thursday, after Uefa rejected Wolves' request for the last-16 first-leg match to be postponed.
"Mr Marinakis was diagnosed after showing the first symptoms on his return to Greece," said Forest.
"During his stay in Nottingham he did not show any symptoms of the virus.
"The club are seeking advice from medical professionals and the relevant governing bodies to ensure the correct measures are taken."
Marinakis had earlier revealed he had been diagnosed with coronavirus on social media platform Instagram.
"The recent virus has 'visited' me and I felt obliged to let the public know," he said. "I feel good as I take all the necessary measures and I discipline to the doctor's instructions."
Millwall, who won Friday's game in Nottingham 3-0, have said that "senior club representatives who came into contact with Mr Marinakis have begun a period of self isolation".
A club spokesman added: "This is purely a precautionary measure and no individual has displayed any symptoms. The club will continue to follow all necessary guidance from the appropriate bodies."
The Lions are due to host Derby County at The Den on Saturday.
Marinakis was also in attendance at Emirates Stadium in late February when Olympiakos beat Arsenal in the previous round of the Europa League.
An Arsenal statement read: "Our home match with Olympiakos in the Europa League was played on Thursday, 27 February and none of our staff who came into contact with Mr Marinakis on that matchday have reported any symptoms since.
"We continue to follow strict protocols with regard to coronavirus. We're following the government health guidelines and have additional procedures in place to protect our players and staff. This has included regular deep cleaning of areas used by players at Emirates Stadium and our training centre."
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