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The competition regulator has revealed the private talks held between executives and their employees who colluded to fix the price of replica Rangers FC shirts.
The Competition and Markets Authority documents detail how an employee at JD Sports was “shitting himself” when he came under pressure from Elite, a sports supplier, to increase the price of a Rangers shirt by £5. The regulator’s investigation revealed how the football club, based in Glasgow, colluded with the two firms to increase the price of a Rangers shirt from £55 to £60.
JD Sports and Elite have been fined £1.49 million and £459,000 respectively, while Rangers was fined £225,000.
The watchdog’s report outlines how Rangers executives were concerned about “noise coming from the fans” and a “frenzy” on
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The Competition and Markets Authority documents detail how an employee at JD Sports was “shitting himself” when he came under pressure from Elite, a sports supplier, to increase the price of a Rangers shirt by £5. The regulator’s investigation revealed how the football club, based in Glasgow, colluded with the two firms to increase the price of a Rangers shirt from £55 to £60.
JD Sports and Elite have been fined £1.49 million and £459,000 respectively, while Rangers was fined £225,000.
The watchdog’s report outlines how Rangers executives were concerned about “noise coming from the fans” and a “frenzy” on
This is behind a paywall, anybody copy it?
Competition and Markets Authority reveals price-fixing talks over Rangers FC shirts
The competition regulator has revealed the private talks held between executives and their employees who colluded to fix the price of replica Rangers FC shirts.
www.thetimes.co.uk