Sports retail groups in the clear

20/10/2010
Two of the UK’s most prominent sports retail groups, JJB and Sports Direct, have learned that they will face no formal charges after an investigation into anti-competitive agreements on the price of replica football shirts.

Investigations into the actions of a small number of unnamed individuals at the companies will continue.

Both retail groups said they were pleased that police investigations that began in September 2009 have resulted in no charges against the companies or any companies within their corporate groups.