Ashley faces potential revolt at Sports Direct annual meeting

Groups urge investors to vote against re-election of Ashley and chairman Keith Hellawell Mike Ashley faces a potential shareholder revolt at Sports Direct’s annual meeting next week amid claims of his “continued failures” as chief executive of the sportswear company, including a proposed multimillion-pound payment to his daughter’s fiancé. Two shareholder advisory groups are urging investors to vote against the re-election of Ashley and the company’s chairman