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Growth plans in focus at JD Sports after pressure on chief executive

On Thursday August 20, boss Regis Schultz will unveil a trading update for the sportswear retailer’s performance.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

Ally McCoist revealed among previous owners of secret tax firm behind golf club

TOP political donors, a Labour lord and Scottish football hero Ally McCoist have been among secret owners of a tax haven firm behind an elite…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 19, 2025

JD Sports finance head Greenhalgh steps down from retailer

Over summer business has shuffled top deck of management with new chair and CEO

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022

JD Sports to pay ousted chairman £7m as it praises “incredible” success story

JD Sports today agreed a near £7 million pay-off deal with ousted executive chairman Peter Cowgill, who turned the sports shoe business from an also-ran into a FTSE 100 giant.

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022

JD Sports agrees £5.5m exit deal with former boss Peter Cowgill

Mr Cowgill had led the Greater Manchester-headquartered group since 2004

Birmingham Post · Sep 21, 2022

JD Sports appoints City veteran as chair after controversial departure of Peter Cowgill

Former Morrison’s chair Andy Higginson seen as a safe pair of hands after the reign of ‘the king of trainers’

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022

Former Tesco, Morrisons and Poundland boss to take top role at JD Sports

Andy Higginson was educated at Bury Grammar School

Manchester Evening News · Jul 8, 2022

JD Sports hires former Tesco and Morrisons boss as new chairman

JD Sports is still in the process of hiring a chief executive

Birmingham Post · Jul 8, 2022