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The American, now the Championship club's majority shareholder, has also become the Baggies' new chairman.

The American, now the Championship club's majority shareholder, has also become the Baggies' new chairman. The Baggies have not played in the Premier League since being relegated at the end of the season, having twice lost their top-flight status under Lai. But Albion are well placed in the battle for a Championship play-off place, lying fifth under head coach Carlos Corberan - 16 points off an automatic promotion place, although with a four-point cushion on the chasing pack. The takeover, first announced by Albion on 16 February, has taken almost a fortnight to be finalised but, having been approved by the English Football League, Patel has now officially taken charge. Patel also owns a minority shareholding in Italian Serie A club Bologna , which he has had since BBC Sport originally reported in January that Patel had become a significant candidate to take control of the club from Lai, who had been owner since buying out Jeremy Peace in

Wba takeover news today

Despite off-field issues, West Bromwich Albion are trying to battle for a place in the top six of the Championship. The Baggies missed out on a play-off spot last season, as their slow start to the campaign cost them in the end, as Carlos Corberan did his best to meet the demands. Coming into this season, there was an expectation that West Brom were going to improve, as they are always considered one of the strongest sides in the league, and Corberan was expected to be allowed to make personal changes. However, financial issues emerged for the club, and that meant Corberan was only allowed to bring in three new players over the summer. The Baggies have made a steady start to this season, but the concern will be whether this ongoing takeover situation is going to be resolved anytime soon. Here, we have taken a look at the latest news surrounding it…. It is no secret that West Brom is up for sale, with Chinese businessman Guochuan Lai looking to sell the club after ongoing financial issues. However, it was revealed by Football Insider at the beginning of October, that Lai is now willing to lower his asking price, as he looks to get a deal over the line. While the club is open to the sale of any of their key players for the right price, there will not be a fire sale in the January window. News Player of the Month Choose the best from February. Inter Milan.

Good luck Baggies, hope this works out well for you and especially for your fans. Reply posted by mark, at 28 Feb mark.

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The American, now the Championship club's majority shareholder, has also become the Baggies' new chairman. The Baggies have not played in the Premier League since being relegated at the end of the season, having twice lost their top-flight status under Lai. But Albion are well placed in the battle for a Championship play-off place, lying fifth under head coach Carlos Corberan - 16 points off an automatic promotion place, although with a four-point cushion on the chasing pack. The takeover, first announced by Albion on 16 February, has taken almost a fortnight to be finalised but, having been approved by the English Football League, Patel has now officially taken charge. Patel also owns a minority shareholding in Italian Serie A club Bologna, which he has had since BBC Sport originally reported in January that Patel had become a significant candidate to take control of the club from Lai, who had been owner since buying out Jeremy Peace in

Wba takeover news today

American businessman Shilen Patel is to become West Bromwich Albion chairman after a deal to purchase an Shilen Patel said he "looks forward to the deal completing next week". Albion, who are currently fifth in the second tier, have been owned by Guochuan Lai since BBC Sport reported in January that Patel had become a significant candidate to take control of the club. In a club statement, he said: "I am thrilled and grateful to have reached an agreement to become the custodian of West Bromwich Albion. The Baggies have not played in the Premier League since being relegated at the end of the season. Baggies supporters' group ActionForAlbion issued a statement to say: "We welcome the news of the takeover of West Bromwich Albion by Shilen Patel and we look forward to what we hope is a bright new future.

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The American, now the Championship club's majority shareholder, has also become the Baggies' new chairman. Elsewhere on the BBC. More replies 3 down. Ipswich fan here. The absence of the usual GMT fixture is Reply posted by Loosemoose, at 28 Feb Loosemoose. Albion are in their fifth season out of six outside the Premier League, something they have not experienced in more than two decades. Newton wants young athletes to learn from his mistake. Reply posted by Leanne, at 28 Feb Leanne. But Albion are well placed in the battle for a Championship play-off place, lying fifth under head coach Carlos Corberan - 16 points off an automatic promotion place, although with a four-point cushion on the chasing pack. The Baggies have not played in the Premier League since being relegated at the end of the season, having twice lost their top-flight status under Lai. Any of these skaters could contribute to your late-season fantasy run. The Baggies missed out on a play-off spot last season, as their slow start to the campaign cost them in the end, as Carlos Corberan did his best to meet the demands. Comment posted by vinnievega, at 28 Feb vinnievega.

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel completed his takeover of Championship promotion chasers West Brom on Wednesday. And the Baggies said Wednesday the formalities of the takeover by a company owned by the Patels had been completed, with the deal already approved by the English Football League.

Live Live From the section Athletics. Comment posted by matt, at 29 Feb matt. A return to Premiership football will be welcome and hopefully we become a more permanent fixture but it is not everything. It broke sales records but took its toll on lead developer Jan Tian Comment posted by Lonster, at 28 Feb Lonster. Having already won over a fan base who had become increasingly disillusioned under the previous owners, Albion's first task under the new Patel regime will be trying to take all three points off Midlands promotion rivals Coventry City on Friday. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. Very pleased for one of the worlds oldest clubs and its fans. More replies 9 down. With that in mind, let's look at the five biggest questions ahead