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Pereira says it is a ‘pity’ Forest must prioritise Premier League status over Europa League

Club owner Marinakis has made it clear relegation is unacceptable

Pereira says it is a ‘pity’ Forest must prioritise Premier League status over Europa League

TL;DR

  • Vitor Pereira feels it is a 'pity' that Nottingham Forest must prioritize the Premier League over the Europa League.
  • Owner Evangelos Marinakis has stressed that domestic survival is the club's main priority.
  • Forest are currently just above the Premier League relegation zone with eight games remaining.
  • Key players are expected to be rested for the Europa League match against Midtjylland to prepare for the upcoming Premier League game against Tottenham.
  • Marinakis invested around £200m on players last summer with ambitions for European success, but keeping the club in the Premier League is his primary goal.