West Bromwich Albion Football Club to Be Bought by US Investor

Feb. 16, 2024, 11:37 AM UTC

A Florida-based health-technology entrepreneur agreed to buy control of West Bromwich Albion, adding to the wave of money pouring in to English football teams from US investors.

Bilkul Football WBA LLC, a company controlled by Shilen Patel and his father, Kiran C. Patel, will acquire 87.8% of West Bromwich Albion Group Ltd., according to a statement on the club’s website. Terms weren’t disclosed.

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West Bromwich Albion has been owned since 2016 by the Chinese entrepreneur Lai Guochuan. Just as US investors have been snapping up stakes in English ...

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