{
  "id": 1715184,
  "title": "Space X-linked Marex in £25m Nottingham Forest front-of-shirt deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/space-x-linked-marex-in-25m-nottingham-forest-front-of-shirt-deal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:56:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/space-x-linked-marex-in-25m-nottingham-forest-front-of-shirt-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Global services platform Marex has signed a £25 million, multi-year deal to become the front-of-shirt partner for Nottingham Forest ahead of the Premier League's return. This deal replaces Bally as the Premier League mandates a voluntary ban on gambling and casino brands on player shirts. Marex Financial was the public offering platform operator during SpaceX's IPO earlier this year, allowing UK investors access to Elon Musk's rocketry and satellite firm. The deal, worth approximately £25 million over three years, was signed by Evangelos Marinakis, the club's owner. Marinakis praised Marex's reputation for excellence and performance, stating that those qualities reflect his own ambitions for Nottingham Forest. Despite a tumultuous season on the field, including a fight with Crystal Palace over European qualification and multiple managerial changes, Forest will be managed by Oliver Glasner this season after leaving Crystal Palace. Marex chief Ian Lowitt expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating that it marks an important step in Marex's continued development.",
  "summary": "Space X-linked global services platform Marex have become Nottingham Forest’s front-of-shirt partner ahead of the Premier League’s return on Friday. The multi-year deal sees the brand replace Bally’s as the Premier League ushers in a voluntary ban on gambling and casino brands being on the front of player shirts. Marex Financial was the firm that [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}