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JD Sports chair Andy Higginson to step down after period of transformation

JD Sports chairman Andy Higginson will leave the role after the July 2026 AGM, following a tenure focused on governance reform and US expansion. The sportswear retailer has begun searching for a successor, with Darren Shapland taking up the interim role.

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