Championship

Shilen’s chuffed to take over the Baggies

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The LeaguePaper Team
18 February 2024

By Tom Blackett
American businessman Shilen Patel says he is ‘thrilled and grateful’ to have the opportunity to take over West Brom.
Patel is set to become chairman after a deal to purchase an 87.8 per cent stake in the Baggies was agreed.
The takeover by Bilkul Football WBA, owned by Florida-based Patel and his father Kiran Patel, has been approved by the EFL.
In a statement on Thursday, he said: “I am thrilled and grateful to have reached an agreement to become the custodian of West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
“The club’s exceptional history, support and potential set it apart even here...

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