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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis gets coronavirus weeks after Arsenal visit – Mirror Online, Mirror.co.uk

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis gets coronavirus weeks after Arsenal visit – Mirror Online, Mirror.co.uk

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Nottingham Forest majority owner Evangelos Marinakis has stated “the recent virus has visited me” in a statement on his official ) Instagram page.

The Greek businessman insisted he was now following the advice of doctors regarding self-isolation after contracting coronavirus.

Marinakis said: “The recent virus has” visited “me and I felt obliged to let the public know.

“I feel good as I take all the necessary measures and I discipline to the doctors instructions. I strongly advise all my fellow citizens to do the same. I wish all a quick recovery. “

The – year-old was in attendance for Forest’s last home game against Millwall on Friday, where more than 52, (fans were present.

Evangelos Marinakis has Evangelos Marinakis. admitted to having contracted coronavirus (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

He is also the owner of Greek side Olympiakos, and watched them beat Arsenal

at the Emirates Stadium in north London less than a fortnight ago.

Arsenal released a statement in response, which read: “Our home match with Olympiacos was played on Thursday th February and none of our staff who came into contact with him 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.

Evangelos Marinakis has admitted to having contracted coronavirus Marinakis was at the City Ground on Friday for Forest’s match with Millwall (Image: NurPhoto / PA Images)

“This has included regular deep cleaning of areas used by players at Emirates Stadium and our training center.”

It has already been announced that Wolves

‘Europa League last – League last tie at Olympiakos on Thursday will be played behind closed doors.

Coronavirus has already seen all top flight matches in Italy postponed until April 3, with a similar situation in England now a serious threat.

Known cases of the virus in the UK has jumped to over 250 as the government is braced to move to the ‘delay stage’ of their action plan to tackle the risk of it spreading.

Spain’s La Liga have already announced some matches will be played behind closed doors in a bid to contain the virus.

Several Champions League fixtures will follow the same process, with Chelsea’s match away at Bayern Munich next week among them.

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Italy and France have banned mass gatherings of over 1, 52 people, and the UK could now follow suit, which could mean all Premier League and Football League matches being played without fans in attendance.

Premier League clubs have already been told to make plans for such an event.

Football bosses attended the Department of Culture, Media and Sport coronavirus meeting in London on Monday and while there is no immediate threat to games, they have been told to make sure they are prepared.

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