UEFA has some potential bad news for Evangelos Marinakis and Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest are flying in the Premier League right now and have the Champions League firmly in their sights.

Nuno Espirito Santo masterminded a stunning 1-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday as the Reds went four points clear of the reigning champions to keep them guessing on a place in Europe’s elite club competition.

Naturally, Forest aren’t there just yet either. The Reds are in uncharted waters in the modern game, with the club never playing in the Champions League since it changed its name from the European Cup.

Forest did claim two of the trophies back in the seventies and eighties. However, the financial incentives for reaching the competition these days are far more lucrative than once was the case.

Evangelos Marinakis has been busy making boardroom changes – and now it’s perhaps become clear why preparations are being made behind the scenes by the Forest owner.

UEFA hand possible blow to Nottingham Forest

The Telegraph has made an alarming claim that Forest – and Chelsea – face being relegated from the Champions League to the Europa League if they don’t pause interest in their other clubs.

Both Marinakis and Chelsea bigwig Todd Boehly have vested interests elsewhere and that might prove to be a bit of a problem when it comes to playing in the Champions League next season.

It would mean Marinakis potentially having to pause his investment in Olympiacos to prevent Forest from being thrown out of the Champions League before a ball has even been kicked in 2025/26.

Manchester United co-owners Ineos might have to suspend their involvement with Nice next season if the Red Devils were to win the Europa League this season and make a return to the competition.

This situation has already caused problems for the owners of Aston Villa.