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🚨 MARINAKIS TAKES PALACE TO COURT OVER SHOCKING FAN BANNER

11 August 2026, 18:50
πŸ“ THE FULL PICTURE: Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace after their fans unfurled a banner showing him holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White's head. The defamation claim hit the High Court on Monday, with CPFC Limited named as one of two defendants. That banner showed up during a 1-1 Premier League draw at Selhurst Park last August, reading: "Mr Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption." Marinakis has always denied any wrongdoing. Back in November 2025, the FA charged Palace over fan behavior, though the banner wasn't officially cited. Gibbs-White nearly left Forest last summer after Spurs triggered a Β£60m release clause, but he stayed and signed a new deal. πŸ’­ MY TAKE: Dude, a banner with a gun to your star player's head? That's not banter, that's a lawsuit. Marinakis isn't playing games here, and honestly, Palace fans crossed a wild line. Also, the irony? Forest took Palace's Europa League spot because of Uefa rules. This whole saga is spicy, and the High Court just turned up the heat. Let's see how Palace responds.
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