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JD Sports appoints new Chair

24/08/2026
JD Sports appoints new Chair

JD Sports has announced the appointment of Peter Agnefjäll as Chair of the Board, effective September 1, 2026.

Mr Agnefjäll succeeds Darren Shapland, who has served as Interim Chair since the company's Annual General Meeting on July 21, 2026. Mr Shapland will remain on the Board as an Independent Director.

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