A YouTuber known for his freestyle football skills has opened up about the future of his clothing brand after buying back control from JD Sports.
Billy Wingrovehas become the sold owner of the Manchester-based brand Rascal Clothing following the deal, first reported by BusinessLive last month.
Mr Wingrove co-founded the company in 2014 before JD Sports acquired it for an undisclosed sum in 2019.
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The businessman is also behind the F2Freestylers Youtube platform which has over 20 million followers between Youtube and Instagram.
In 2019 he also launched his own family channel ‘The Wingrove Family’ which has gained over 800 million views to date.
On the deal with JD Sports and the future of the brand, Mr Wingrove said: "I’ve had an incredible journey partnering up with JD Sports, but now is the most exciting time of all as I am so proud to be able to say that I am the sole owner of Rascal Clothing.
"We've witnessed high growth in the last few years and our goal is to bring to the market, a new fresh innovative catalogue that will spread across many different genres of clothing whilst staying stylish, high quality and accessible.
"Our main market is a junior market, however, our clothing isn’t just limited to juniors with unique ranges for adults and both sexes which we’re keen to expand.
"I’m really excited about our new direction for 2023 and I’m so grateful to all of our customers who have continued to support us and follow our journey."
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