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Shilen Patel

West Brom Shilen Patel
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  • Full name: Shilen Patel
  • Date of birth: December 1981
  • Birthplace: Florida, USA
  • Football ownership history:
    • 2014-present – Bologna, minority shareholder
    • 2024-present – West Bromwich Albion majority shareholder and chairman

West Brom News shares the latest news, updates, opinion and analysis about West Brom chairman Shilen Patel.

Patel, along with his father, owns Bilkul Football WBA, which acquired an 87.8 per cent shareholding of the Baggies in February 2024.

Shilen Patel and West Brom badge.
News

West Brom appointment imminent as ‘familiar face’ set for Hawthorns return

Jacob Raw
Mar 9, 2026
West Brom star Daryl Dike, Shilen Patel in inset.
Stats & Tactics

West Brom surely cannot extend Daryl Dike’s contract after Sheffield United disaster

Declan Carr
Mar 9, 2026
West Brom owner Shilen Patel watching on
Opinion

Shilen Patel may have quietly pulled off West Brom masterstroke with new appointment

Cameron Smith
Mar 5, 2026
Potential West Brom new manager Slaven Bilic and owner Shilen Patel with The Hawthorns in the background.

Slaven Bilic odds slashed amid latest West Brom managerial update

Slaven Bilic’s chances of becoming West Brom’s new manager seem more likely. West Brom find themselves in a horrendous position in the Championship and the…

Declan Carr
Mar 4, 2026
Shilen Patel watching West Brom in action

Shilen Patel in dire £11m mess of his own making as West Brom stare at the inevitable

Shilen Patel is in deep financial trouble as West Brom’s 2-1 loss to Oxford United on Saturday has increased the fears of relegation from the…

Samuel Fabre
Feb 28, 2026
Shilen Patel is pointing at a circular inset of Eric Ramsay.

Shilen Patel may have just cost West Brom millions with Eric Ramsay succession plan

West Brom have sacked Eric Ramsay after just nine matches, with James Morrison set to take temporary charge. Ramsay arrived following the departure of Ryan…

Cameron Smith
Feb 25, 2026
Shilen Patel smiling alongside James Morrison

Shilen Patel to sign off on West Brom relegation early amid James Morrison update

West Brom are currently hurtling towards relegation, and Shilen Patel may be waving the white flag amid a new update about James Morrison. Eric Ramsay’s…

Scott Mason
Feb 22, 2026
West Brom manager Eric Ramsay and Shilen Patel side by side

Eric Ramsay immediate sack update drops from The Hawthorns after latest West Brom loss

Bilkul Football have called an immediate meeting with Eric Ramsay after West Brom lost 2-0 to Coventry City in the Championship on Saturday. The Hawthorns…

Aheed Abrar
Feb 21, 2026
Eric Ramsay in the dugout at West Brom

West Brom target ‘reset’ already amid growing concerns over Eric Ramsay

West Brom are looking to the end of the season as a good chance to “reset” if they can manage to avoid relegation. Right now,…

Scott Mason
Feb 20, 2026
Shilen Patel watching West Brom in action

Why Shilen Patel’s latest meeting with West Brom fans is causing such a stir

West Brom boardmembers have held a meeting with the Fan Advisory Board, and the details of that call have seen plenty of discourse among supporters.…

Scott Mason
Feb 20, 2026
West Bromwich Albion v Derby County EFL Sky Bet Championship 13/09/2025. West Bromwich Albion club owner Shilen Patel before the EFL Sky Bet Champi...

West Brom’s cost of potential Championship relegation as Shilen Patel two-year takeover anniversary nears

Shilen Patel is approaching his second anniversary of his successful takeover of West Brom. Indeed, on 28 February 2024, Patel and his Bilkul Football company…

James Barker
Feb 18, 2026
West Brom chairman Shilen Patel during the EFL Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers in February 2025, Baggi...

Chris Lepkowski can’t believe ‘eye-watering’ West Brom financial reveal

West Brom’s financial situation has been the subject of great intrigue in the last few years. The Baggies have been under Profit and Sustainability constraints…

Declan Carr
Feb 15, 2026
West Brom head coach Eric Ramsay in contemplation on the bench and West Brom chairman Shilen Patel

Shilen Patel should be taking flak for West Brom situation more than Eric Ramsay

West Brom are in a real mess at the moment that they can’t seem to snap out of. Norwich City ran out 3-1 winners on…

James Barker
Feb 15, 2026
West Brom manager Eric Ramsay and Shilen Patel side by side

Eric Ramsay sack decision hours away at West Brom if Shilen Patel has any backbone

Shilen Patel is the man under the most pressure at West Brom. West Brom crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday, with Norwich City…

Josh Edwards
Feb 14, 2026
Andrew Nestor and Shilen Patel, with The Hawthorns behind them

Andrew Nestor shares instant eight-word response after brutal West Brom announcement

Andrew Nestor has finally left West Brom. After a disastrous start to the season, Shilen Patel decided that enough was enough and Nestor had to be dismissed…

Samuel Fabre
Feb 6, 2026
Hal Robson-Kanu and Shilen Patel in a split image

Hal Robson-Kanu has just said what every West Brom fan’s thinking about Shilen Patel

Hal Robson-Kanu has shared his views on the ownership situation at West Brom, and it’s fair to say supporters will fully agree with the former…

Daniel Lewis
Feb 5, 2026
West Brom supporters and Shilen Patel.

West Brom forced to backtrack after ‘absolute shambles’ announcement

West Brom supporters will be relieved after a new announcement was made. The atmosphere at The Hawthorns is at a nadir as the Baggies look…

Declan Carr
Feb 3, 2026
Shilen Patel smiling at The Hawthorns.

Bilkul to land their ‘chosen man’ as key hours ahead for new West Brom hire

West Brom are incredibly close to securing a replacement for Andrew Nestor. Reports emerged on Sunday that West Brom‘s president and sporting director was set…

Samuel Fabre
Feb 2, 2026
West Brom owner Shilen Patel watching on

West Brom to officially announce high-profile exit on deadline day

West Brom’s season is going from bad to worse as big changes are planned at the club. At the start of the campaign, many would…

Richie Mills
Feb 2, 2026
Andrew Nestor and Shilen Patel

Shilen Patel readies replacement already as Andrew Nestor quits after West Brom bombshell

West Brom’s season is in a state of disarray both on and off the pitch. Ryan Mason was appointed as West Brom’s new boss last…

Richie Mills
Feb 1, 2026

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