Patel in write direction at the Baggies

ALBION chairman Shilen Patel has written an open letter to supporters as the club prepare for the new Championship season.

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Patel has detailed improvements to The Hawthorns, anniversary plans, and the need to be “pragmatic, adaptable, and resourceful”, while warning of the realities of Profitability and Sustainability Rules.

He admitted “every summer will require us to be prepared for the departure of players”, as he reflected on his first full season in the role.

“On the pitch - from our academy to the first teams and the sporting operations that support them - I believe we have made exciting and thoughtful moves to enable success in leagues that we compete in today and the ones we aspire to compete in soon,” said Patel.