Birmingham poke fun at Nottingham Forest in now-deleted post as club owner's comments instantly backfire

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Birmingham poke fun at Nottingham Forest in now-deleted post as club owner's comments instantly backfire
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Birmingham City made sure to remind Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis of his recent comments after beating his side in pre-season.The Blues

Birmingham City made sure to remind Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis of his recent comments after beating his side in pre-season.secured an impressive 1-0 against their Premier League opponents at St Andrews, with Jay Stansfield scoring the only goal of the Trevor Francis Memorial Match.

And Birmingham were quick to laud the latest result over their Midlands rivals at full time. In a now-deleted post, Birmingham's social media team wrote after the match: "Victory over Mr Marinakis' Nottingham Forest."lodged a legal complaint While Thomas Frank's side remained hopeful the transfer could be rescued, Gibbs-White instead pledged his future to the Reds.Sheffield Wednesday star signs shock new deal hours after emotional post amid club crisisWith the pair stood pitchside, Gibbs-White made several references to 'Mr Marinakis', as he spoke of his delight at his new deal.He said: "I'm delighted, so thank you to Mr Marinakis, for believing in me. "I feel like we've been on a roller coaster of a journey, but I've felt the love instantly from the very first moment I stepped through the doors.""The support from the fans, my teammates, and everyone around the club has been unbelievable. "I believe in what we're building here – and with the backing of Mr Marinakis and the enormous ambition he has, I want to be part of making something special.For his part, Marinakis made sure to aim a dig at Spurs, as he said at the end of the interview: “At the end of the day, we always win."Gibbs-White led out the Reds at St Andrews, who fell to the second defeat of their pre-season campaign. Nuno Espirito Santo's side have scored just once so far in pre-season, doing so in a 3-1 defeat to Fulham in July.

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