Rafael Benitez outlines ambition to manage in Champions League
Rafael Benitez plans to work until he is 70 and is desperate for another tilt at the Champions League.
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Newcastle will not overspend to remain in the Premier League, insists Charnley
Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has warned that the club will continue to live within its means after reporting an £18.6million profit after tax.
Mike Ashley and Rangers FC wait for judge’s ruling in merchandise dispute
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley and bosses at Rangers Football Club are waiting for a judge’s ruling on the latest round of a long-running High Court fight over merchandise sales.
Rangers and Mike Ashley in latest round of merchandise deal fight
Bosses at Rangers Football Club are embroiled in the latest round of a long-running High Court battle with Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley centred on merchandise sales.
Lord Rose warns over Mike Ashley’s plans for retail ‘oligopoly’
Retail supremo and former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Stuart Rose has criticised Mike Ashley’s plans for an “oligopoly” of the UK high street after the Sports Direct chief’s latest attempt to seize control of Debenhams.
Sports Direct threatens legal action over Debenhams administration
Sports Direct has threatened legal action against the administrators of Debenhams after the department store fell into the hands of lenders.
Mike Ashley slams Debenhams administration as ‘national scandal’
Mike Ashley has called the administration of Debenhams a “national scandal” and called for the process to be reversed after the retailer’s lenders seized control.
Debenhams rejects Mike Ashley’s £150m rescue offer
Sports Direct’s £150 million rescue offer for Debenhams has been rejected, putting the high street retailer on course for a probable administration.
Ball is in Newcastle’s court over new contract, says Benitez
Rafael Benitez has told Newcastle “the ball is in their court” as they attempt to agree a new contract.
Letter created for Debenhams shareholders to ‘demand’ Mike Ashley be made boss
Sports Direct has created a letter for Debenhams shareholders to sign which includes a “demand” that Mike Ashley is made chief executive of the department store group.
Debenhams restructuring imminent as £200m refinancing confirmed
Debenhams could go into administration within days as part of a major restructuring plan that will see it fall into the hands of its lenders and wipe out Mike Ashley’s shareholding in the troubled chain.
Debenhams gets go-ahead for restructure
Debenhams has been given the green light to press ahead with a £200 million refinancing, paving the way for the likely wipeout of existing shareholders, including Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct.
Findel urges investors to reject Mike Ashley’s ‘opportunistic’ bid
Findel has doubled down on its rejection of the £140 million takeover offer made by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct as it urges shareholders to oppose the bid.
Mike Ashley mulls offer for Debenhams as saga drags on
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is considering tabling an offer for Debenhams which would value it at £61.4 million as the tycoon continues his pursuit of the struggling department store chain.
Sports Direct says its Debenhams proposals are better than ‘insolvency’
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has hit out at Debenhams for rejecting his latest attempt to wrest control of the struggling retailer.
Mike Ashley ups efforts to take charge at Debenhams
Mike Ashley has ramped up his efforts to gain control of Debenhams as the department store chain puts in motion plans to secure £200 million in new funding.
Debenhams to consider Sports Direct loan amid escalating tussle
Beleaguered retailer Debenhams has said it will give “careful consideration” to a £150 million loan proposal from Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct amid an escalating row between the pair.
Sports Direct raises concerns with regulator in escalation of Debenhams showdown
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has escalated a tussle with the directors of Debenhams, raising concerns with the City watchdog over the group’s communications.
More Evans Cycles stores to close after Sports Direct takeover
Three more branches of Evans Cycles are to close this month as the chain approaches the end of a review process following its sale to Sports Direct, the Press Association can reveal.
Debenhams in talks over borrowing £150m as Mike Ashley circles
Debenhams has confirmed it is in advanced talks to borrow £150 million as part of efforts to stay afloat, just days after Mike Ashley launched an aggressive bid to seize control of the retailer.
Debenhams shares spike on Mike Ashley’s attempted coup
Debenhams shares spiked on Friday after Mike Ashley launched an aggressive campaign to seize control of the retailer.
Mike Ashley proposal calls for clean sweep of Debenhams board
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has called for a clean sweep at the top of Debenhams and proposed installing himself as an executive at the troubled department store chain.
Findel rejects Mike Ashley’s £140 million takeover bid
Home shopping company Findel has rejected the advances of Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct, saying the takeover offer undervalues the business.
Newcastle remain up for sale despite Ashley calling time on current talks
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has drawn a line under the club’s latest takeover saga – but it remains up for sale.
Mike Ashley resumes shopping spree with Findel move
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is to launch a £139.2 million takeover bid for home shopping company Findel as the retail tycoon continues his acquisition spree.
Profits at Mike Ashley’s business empire tumble
Mike Ashley’s personal investment firm saw profits tumble in 2017 as his main assets Sports Direct and Newcastle United endured a difficult year.
Ashley and Rangers gear up for another round in merchandise deal fight
Bosses at Rangers Football Club are preparing for another High Court battle over a merchandise deal with Sports Direct and Newcastle United boss Mike Ashley.
Debenhams stores under threat in latest restructuring plans
Debenhams is drawing up plans to shake up its property portfolio, in a move that could speed up the rate of store closures this year.
ScS and Mike Ashley go head-to-head for Sofa.com
ScS is in talks to acquire Sofa.com, the company has confirmed, but it faces competition from Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley.
‘I cannot guarantee anything’: Benitez offers no assurances on Newcastle future
Rafael Benitez has admitted he cannot give any guarantees about his future as Newcastle boss as another frustrating transfer window draws to a close.