Pranav Shahaney

Thu 18 May 2023 18:10, UK

Chris Lepkowski is not pleased with Xu Ke for refusing to answer any of the 38 questions asked by minority shareholders at West Brom.

According to The Liquidator on 17 May, the sole director of the WBA Group stated that those asking questions weren’t entitled to the answers.

In Lepkowski’s opinion, a former employee at the club and an ex journalist at the Birmingham Mail, this was not a surprising move from Xu Ke.

He wrote on Twitter, “This isn’t a major surprise. But it still stinks. They’ll still be expecting you to renew your season tickets though.”

Answers needed

West Brom fans certainly will be used to this kind of behaviour from the club hierarchy so it will come as no surprise to them.

However, the lack of accountability is one of the reasons why the Baggies are rooted in the Championship despite having the stature of a Premier League club.

So many questionable decisions, financial and otherwise, could’ve been taken differently and West Brom would have been in a better place.

To Carlos Corberan’s credit, he’s done extremely well despite everything going on behind the scenes, to get the club to fight for a play-off spot.

Had things gone differently on the final day of the season, the Baggies would’ve even broken into the top six and after that, it all depends on who shows up in the play-off games.

A good summer could see West Brom challenge for promotion again but to become Premier League regulars they need to do a lot more than just sign the right players and managers.

In other West Brom news, a defender may never feature for the club again after what happened and may even leave for free.