Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley apologises for 'ill-judged & poorly-timed' attempt to keep stores open during coronavirus pandemic
SPORTS Direct owner Mike Ashley today apologised for his "ill-judged and poorly-timed" attempt to keep stores open amid the coronavirus crisis.
Sports Direct had initially claimed that its position selling sporting and fitness equipment was "vital" during a lockdown to help stop the spread ofAnd Mr Ashley has now thrown his support behind the NHS - offering the company's "entire fleet of lorries" for deliveries. Our intentions were only to seek clarity from the Government as to whether we should keep some of our stores open; we would never have acted against their advice.
We are working very hard to save our business, so that we can continue to be one of the biggest employers on the UK high street once this pandemic has passed.
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