Mike Ashley is taking Sports Direct's dispute with Newcastle United to the Court of Appeal. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) previously ruled that Sports Direct had no 'legitimate reason' to expect Newcastle to continue retailing the Magpies' new shirts in the shops of the club's former owner. Sports Direct had requested an injunction to prevent Newcastle from selling next season's Adidas kits through rivals JD Sports, but this was unanimously rejected by a CAT panel. The three-person panel also refused Sports Direct's application for permission to appeal within the CAT after damningly declaring that it did not have 'any real prospect of success'. Sports Direct's decision to take the matter to court is hardly a surprise.

Source: Metro May 07, 2024 16:19 UTC