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West Bromwich Albion face transfer market challenge – chairman Shilen Patel
13 June 2024 Off

West Bromwich Albion face transfer market challenge – chairman Shilen Patel

By Total Football News

“The challenge will be to operate within the league’s financial rules from the club’s current position.

“Championship clubs cannot lose more than £39m across three seasons. The club recorded an £11m loss for the 2022-23 season and will confirm another significant deficit for the 2023-24 campaign – our first without Premier League monies in 22 years.”

Albion were relegated from the top flight in 2021, since when they have finished

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Shilen Patel: West Bromwich Albion owner aiming high – but with realism and patience
18 March 2024 0

Shilen Patel: West Bromwich Albion owner aiming high – but with realism and patience

By Total Football News
Shilen Patel surveys the view at The Hawthorns
Shilen Patel’s arrival at The Hawthorns follows American ownership at neighbours Aston Villa and Birmingham City

Another English club, another West Midlands club, another new American owner with dreams.

But West Bromwich Albion’s new main man Shilen Patel mixes those ambitions with realism.

The 43-year-old businessman has taken over the Championship club as they chase promotion back to the Premier League, via the play-offs.

Albion are fifth, have been fifth

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