Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley to step down as CEO of retail group but remains in control                

Mike Ashley: Started out with a sports store in a town west of London in the 1980s and took over the CEO role in 2016.

Mike Ashley is set to step down as chief executive of the sportswear retail group he founded nearly 40 years ago, handing the baton to his daughter's partner.

Passing on the CEO position to his future son-in-law, Michael Murray, is a typically unconventional move from Ashley.