Sports Direct has lost its appeal against Newcastle United over an exclusive football kit supply deal with JD Sports. The Court of Appeal, in case [2024] EWCA Civ 532, dismissed the application for an interim injunction that would have allowed Newcastle United to continue supplying replica football kits through Sports Direct. Mike Ashley, the owner of Sports Direct, faced a significant setback as the court ruled in favor of Newcastle United's current arrangement with JD Sports.
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SportsDirect. com v Newcastle United [2024] EWCA Civ 532 Application for permission to appeal against dismissal of interim injunction application for Newcastle Utd to continue supplying replica football kit Permission granted, but appeal dismissed https://t.co/dvq5z5wog9 https://t.co/RQK7acvi1a