Nottingham Forest: Lina Souloukou to step down as CEO after joining the club in January 2025

Lina Souloukou, CEO of Nottingham Forest FC (Premier League) since January 2025, has decided to step down from her position at the end of the season following discussions with the club, Nottingham Forest announced on 6 June 2026.

The Greek executive "played an important role during a period of significant success, both on and off the pitch," according to Nottingham Forest.

"It has been an honour to serve as the Chief Executive of Nottingham Forest. I have enjoyed my time here enormously and feel that we have made incredible progress under the ownership of Evangelos Marinakis," Lina Souloukou, who also served as CEO of AS Roma from 2023 to 2024, said.

Nottingham Forest finished 16^th in the 2025-26 Premier League, a season in which the club reached the Europa League semi-finals in its first participation in a European competition in 30 years.

Among the projects led by the club’s management, NFFC submitted a planning application for the redevelopment and expansion of its City Ground stadium (West Bridgford, near Nottingham, ENG) on 5 January 2026. Nottingham Forest, which owns the…