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Sports Direct stock plummets after tax shock and rare Ashley interview

Mike Ashley

Getty Images | Ashley has expressed regret regarding buying House of Fraser: "Even though we do believe there could be a bright future for House of Fraser... if we had the gift of hindsight we might have made a different decision in August 2018."

Sports Direct’s delayed results reveal massive tax demand from Belgian authorities, causing stock to drop substantially.  

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Mike Ashley speaks out about his 12 years as owner of Newcastle United, saying it is impossible to compete with the top six.

Looking at the accounts through the years, Newcastle weren’t far behind Spurs when Ashley took over. 

29 July 2019 - 9:43 AM

By Christian Fomsgaard Jensen

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