Mr Dunkerton said he was the only option left to save the business but current management have been opposed to his return.
Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton looks set for a return to the fashion brand's boardroom after narrowly winning a bitter battle to be reinstated.
Mr Dunkerton was backed by 50.75% of investors ahead of a key shareholder meeting - and his victory is likely to trigger a wave of resignations among current management. The entrepreneur, who stepped away from Superdry last year, has been sharply critical of the company's strategy. A series of profit warnings has seen its share price tumble by 64% over the past year.
Mr Dunkerton, who retains an 18% stake in the Cheltenham-based business he co-founded in 2003, has mounted a campaign to return as a director.last December that his return was"the only option" left to save Superdry and more recently in a letter to shareholders said current management, led by chief executive Euan Sutherland, had presided over"catastrophic decline".Mr Dunkerton criticised Superdry's online strategy as well as its plans for a children's clothing range.
The board has opposed his return, warning that it would be highly disruptive and could trigger resignations.
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