Bilkul Football WBA, LLC – a company ultimately owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father Dr Kiran C. Patel – has acquired an 87.8% shareholding in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, the parent company of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The takeover, which received EFL approval earlier this …
Read More »West Bromwich Albion sign midfielder Yann M’Vila!
West Bromwich Albion have signed experienced French midfielder Yann M’Vila on a short-term deal until the end of the 2023/24 season. The 33-year-old, who worked with Carlos Corberán at Olympiacos in 2022, has represented several clubs across Europe over the course of his career, including Stade Rennes, Rubin Kazan, Internazionale …
Read More »Bilkul Football WBA reaches agreement for West Bromwich Albion takeover!
Bilkul Football WBA, LLC – a company ultimately owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father Dr Kiran C. Patel – has reached an agreement to acquire an 87.8% shareholding in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, the parent company of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The takeover has been …
Read More »Burnley FC sign Ireland international Dara O’Shea!
Burnley FC have announced the signing of Republic of Ireland international Dara O’Shea from West Bromwich Albion. O’Shea joins the club on a four-year deal – keeping him at Turf Moor until at least summer 2027. The Dublin-born defender played over a hundred times for the Baggies, including their 2020/21 …
Read More »West Bromwich Albion name Valerien Ismael as new head coach!
English Championship side West Bromwich Albion have confirmed the appointment of Valérien Ismaël as the club’s new Head Coach. Ismaël has signed a four-year contract at The Hawthorns after Albion agreed a compensation package with Barnsley. The Frenchman guided the Tykes to an impressive fifth-placed finish in the English Championship …
Read More »442oons VIDEO: West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Liverpool FC – Alisson scoring off a header (Parody)!
I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day it’s a look back at the English Premier League encounter between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool FC, in which Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker scored a stunning late winner!
Read More »Inter Miami sign former Arsenal, West Brom defender Kieran Gibbs!
Inter Miami CF has made another addition to their back line, announcing Tuesday, March 23 that the club has signed English fullback Kieran Gibbs. Gibbs will be eligible to play for the club starting on July 1, upon the expiration of his contract with his current club, English Premier League …
Read More »Remembering West Bromwich Albion vs India; July 26, 2000!
July 26, 2000 was a Wednesday and on that evening at the Hawthorns, the home of West Bromwich Albion, then a English first division side, hosted an exciting encounter between WBA and India. And what a night it was to be in Birmingham! My IndianFootball.Com report from then was: India …
Read More »July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!
In these days, 20 years ago the Indian national football team was in England for a historic tour after 52 long years following their game against France at the 1948 Olympics. India was in England from July 18 to 30 with matches against Fulham FC on July 22 at Craven …
Read More »Why was Team India (Blue Tigers) nicknamed Bhangra Boys in the past?
The Indian national football team in the last decade has been called the Blue Tigers, but there was a time two decades back when Team India was nicknamed Bhangra Boys during the historic tours of England in July 2000 and then in the following years 2001 and 2002. But do …
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