LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Sports Direct reported a57 percent slump in first-half profit, capping a calamitousperiod in which it has come under fire for the treatment ofworkers and was left badly exposed by the fall in the value ofthe pound after the Brexit vote.
The British sports retailer said on Thursday that underlyingprofit before tax fell to 71.6 million pounds in the 26 weeks toOct 23. Group revenue increased by 4.2 percent on a currencyneutral basis.
Chief executive and founder Mike Ashley said the last sixmonths had "been tough for our people and performance". (Reporting by Paul Sandle, editing by James Davey)