West Brom takeover: Shilen Patel says when deal will be done in major Hawthorns update
West Brom will officially be taken over “next week,” according to Shilen Patel.
The Baggies announced via their official website on Thursday (15 February) that Bilkul Football WBA, LLC, a company owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Patel and his father Dr Kiran C. Patel, have agreed to purchase an 87.8 per cent stake in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, the parent company of West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
Speaking on the deal for the first time, Patel, who is set to be named Chairman, 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 in the cradle of football.
“My goal is to help the club achieve a future worthy of its history as a pioneering top-flight club that marshals the pride and passion that have defined the Albion for generations.
“I am excited to get started at The Hawthorns and look forward to the deal completing next week.”
West Brom fans should be excited
A day that plenty of West Brom supporters have been awaiting anxiously looks as if it is now finally upon us.
There is not long to wait now until West Brom enters a new era, one which could potentially be very exciting and see the club return to its former glory after a difficult few years.
With promotion a very realistic possibility this season, this takeover might have arrived at the perfect time.
Following the news that Patel will be in attendance of West Brom’s home clash with Southampton on Friday 16 February, this game now feels larger than life, and there is sure to be a huge buzz in the ground ahead of kick-off.
That atmosphere could push the players on the pitch to claim a huge three points and lay down a significant marker as the Guochan Lai era, which many fans won’t be too bothered to see the back of, draws to a close.
In other West Brom news, a Sky Sports host has made a prediction ahead of the Baggies’ clash with Southampton at The Hawthorns on Friday.
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