The sum is revealed in the latest progress report from the Wigan chain's administrators KPMG. JJB crashed into administration in October, leading to the loss of 2,200 jobs lost and 133 stores closed. Rival Sports Direct International, owned by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, bought 20 stores in a £24m deal that protected 550 jobs in the UK, including at its Wigan warehouse. But administrators in the Manchester office of KPMG failed to find a buyer for the remainder of the portfolio.