The executive chairman of JD Sports has stepped down from his position with immediate effect.
The Greater Manchester-headquartered company said the move by Peter Cowgill comes "as a consequence of an ongoing review of its internal governance and controls" and a decision to "accelerate the separation" of the roles of chair and chief executive.
In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, the group added that non-executive director Helen Ashton, who currently chairs the audit and risk committee, will become interim non-executive chair.
