Michael James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) [ 5 ] is a British retail entrepreneur who is the founder and former chief executive of Frasers Group plc (formerly Sports Direct International). He owned Newcastle United football club between 2007 and 2021. [ 6 ]

Jan 31, 2023 · Mike Ashley is a British billionaire and retail entrepreneur in the sporting goods market. He founded Sports Direct, later the Frasers Group PLC, and served as the company's...

Sep 20, 2022 · Billionaire Mike Ashley, the founder of Sports Direct, is to step down as director of his expansive retail group, Frasers.

Dec 20, 2024 · Sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley has failed to convince a majority of Boohoo’s shareholders to support his bid to join the board of the fast-fashion retailer.

6 days ago · Michael Ashley founded the U.K.'s largest sporting goods retailer, Sports Direct. Ashley started Sports Direct in 1982 at age 18; it now has some 800 stores. He took the company...

Sep 20, 2022 · Mike Ashley is to step down from the board of Frasers Group, owner of the Sports Direct chain that the retail billionaire founded 40 years ago. Mr Ashley had already handed over the running of...

Oct 7, 2021 · No, Ashley will be celebrating this day — he has got his price, he’s won his last battle, he has beaten the Premier League. He’s won his war. It has been long and attritional and it has worn down...

Oct 24, 2024 · Sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley has demanded to be installed as chief executive of Boohoo, claiming the fast-fashion retailer is being “mismanaged”. Ashley’s Frasers Group, formerly Sports Direct,...

Mike Ashley (born 1964) is an English businessman. He owned Newcastle United from 2007 to 2021.

Sep 22, 2022 · Founder of Sports Direct cared far more for the intricacies of shops and warehouses than for share price or reputation. Analysts found Mike Ashley’s obvious lack of interest in the niceties of...