Sports Direct boss and billionaire tycoon Mike Ashley has hit back at the independent investors, accusing them of stabbing him in the back, two days after chairman Keith Hellawell resigned after a barrage of investor criticism.
“On the one hand they [shareholders] are delighted with our performance and progress, yet with the other hand they have stabbed Sports Direct and myself in the back by repeatedly hounding Keith Hellawell,” Ashley said.
“On the one hand they are delighted with our performance and progress, yet with the other hand they have stabbed Sports Direct and myself in the back by repeatedly hounding Keith Hellawell.”
“Despite the substantial progress made over the years, the shareholders have now made it extremely challenging for future engagement to take place,” he further added.
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