Former Newcastle United proprietor Mike Ashley is taking the membership to court docket over merchandise dispute

Mike Ashley, former Newcastle United proprietor, is suing the membership which may see him pocket roughly £1.5 million.

It’s been a wierd marketing campaign for the Magpies, a season that promised a lot off the again of final season, however damage points have broken their probabilities in each competitors this time period.

And now one thing even stranger is ongoing with Newcastle. Their former proprietor Mike Ashley, who was hated by the fanbase, definitely received’t be within the supporters good books after the most recent report.

Mike Ashley to sue Newcastle United

Per a report by way of The Occasions, a submitting on the Competitors Attraction Tribunal discloses Ashley’s intention to sue his former membership for allegedly ‘abusing its dominant place out there’ by failing to offer 50,900 models of Newcastle merchandise.

The order, primarily consisting of shirts for the 2024/25 season, quantities to £1.533 million. Nonetheless, the claimant asserts that Newcastle’s option to completely promote the package by means of JD Sports activities and their official shops violates the Competitions Act.

Newcastle have till March 28 to answer the declare earlier than a listening to on April 9. The declare additionally seeks damages to be awarded.

Mike Ashley’s earlier disagreements with present Newcastle homeowners

This isn’t the primary time the previous Newcastle proprietor has clashed with the present homeowners of the membership.

Beforehand, Ashley had a disagreement with the Saudi Non-public Funding Fund over a mortgage to facilitate the takeover, which occurred in 2021. The revered events have additionally clashed over the removing of Sports activities Direct signage at St. James’ Park.