Nottingham Forest confirm all Players and Staff tested Negative for Coronavirus after owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted the Virus

Championship club, Nottingham Forest have confirmed all players and staff tested negative for coronavirus after the owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted the virus.

The Greek businessman, who is also the owner of Olympiacos F.C. revealed he had contracted the illness on Tuesday.

The news prompted Forest to test every member of the team. Olympiacos F.C, have also conducted tests on their players and all their tests came back negative too.

A club statement read: ‘Nottingham Forest can confirm that all players, staff, and officers have been tested for the coronavirus and all results have come back negative.

Within hours of receiving the news that owner Evangelos Marinakis had tested positive for the virus, the club took swift action to arrange tests for the entire first-team players, staff and officers that came into contact with the owner last week.

The club will remain in close dialogue with the relevant governing bodies and football authorities to ensure the correct measures are taken.