The fix is out

13 September 2012
The Office of Fair Trading’s recent decision to fine 10 companies more than £18 million for fixing the price of football kit raises some issues for buyers. Susan Singleton explains

In August, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) fined 10 companies a total of £18.6 million for fixing the price of Umbro replica football kit in breach of the Competition Act 1998. The act has been in force since 1 March 2000. The fine, the second-highest awarded in the UK, included a fine on Manchester United Football Club and the Football Association for price-fixing...

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