Mike Ashley (businessman)
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Michael James Wallace Ashley is a British entrepreneur who is the founder and former chief executive of Frasers Group plc. He owned Newcastle United Football Club between 2007 and 2021.
Newcastle fans show "Mike Ashley Out" cards away to QPR in May 2015.
Sports Direct
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Sports Direct is a British retail company owned by Frasers Group. The company was founded in 1982 by Mike Ashley and was originally based in Maidenhead, England. It specialises in the sale of sports e
Mike Ashley (businessman)
…James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) is a British 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. According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2026, Ashley was the 48th…
Sports Direct store, York
A Sports Direct store on High Street, Chatham, Kent, England
St James' Park with Sportsdirect.com branding