The Sportsman newspaper closes
The publication became the first new British daily national paper for 20 years when it launched on March 22 this year.
However, it went into administration in July and a relaunch to focus more on racing was made in a bid to increase circulation.
Jeremy Deedes, The Sportsman’s chairman commented: “It is a very sad note on which The Sportsman closes. Since we redesigned the paper six weeks ago, circulation has grown every week.
“Ironically, our last recorded sale, of 21,000, was not only our best day’s sale since the launch period, but also corresponded to the figure set out as the ‘break even’ under the new business plan.”
