The founder of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, will receive a £65.8 million bonus in shares following a shareholder vote on the package on April 4th.

Mr Ashley currently receives no salary or bonus from the company, but the proposed share package would pay out in 2018.

The group said that it was considering the move following its recent success. Since September 2012 the company's market value has increased from under £2 billion to £5 billion.