Nottingham Forest owner Evaneglos Marinakis 'SPAT' at referee's feet 'in disgusting show of contempt' to earn five-match FA ban... but he claims he was COUGHING after smoking 'three cigars a day'

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has denied spitting at a referee's feet after being hit with a five-match stadium ban, instead claiming that he was only coughing.