Police raid Mike Ashley’s offices in probe of ex-Rangers owners
SCOTTISH police have raided Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct top office as part of a two-year probe into two takeovers of Rangers football club.
Mike Ashley owns an 8.6 per stake in Rangers, whose previous owners Craig Whyte and Charles Green are the subject of the investigation that led police to Sports Direct’s Derbyshire base.
In a statement the retailer said the probe was not “directed at Sports Direct or at any of its directors or employees”, but to “Glasgow Rangers FC and various persons previously employed by and or associated with Rangers”.
“Police were seeking documents which might assist the investigation. Sports Direct has co-operated in the provision of information the police request.”
Whyte bought Rangers for £1 in 2011 and was owner when it fell into liquidation in mid-2012.Whyte was then charged with alleged fraudulent activity during his club takeover.