Foot & Soccer Soccer Match Reports, Football NewsFormer Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and his company Sports Direct are taking the club, JD Sports and Adidas to court over the selling of replica shirts.
Earlier his year, Newcastle agreed a deal with JD Sports to sell our new Adidas merchandise exclusively, meaning Sports Direct was left out in the cold with nothing to sell.
The 60-year-old businessman will now attempt to take them on in court with the date having been set for 26 February 2026 as court papers were made public on Wednesday.
It seems Ashley still has unfinished business with Newcastle and is still not willing to go down without a fight after his previous legal battles against the club and Amanda Staveley.
Whether this one sticks remains to be seen, but Thomas de la Mare KC, representing Newcastle, appears to be confident in his case having previously said that Sports Direct did not produce a “scintilla of evidence” that this deal would damage competition.
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Author : Andrew Reynolds
Publish date : 2024-10-24 09:57:08
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