Lai Guochuan

rdf:langString Lai Guochuan

rdf:langString Lai Guochuan

rdf:langString Lai Guochuan

rdf:langString Meizhou, Guangdong, China

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rdf:langString Owner of West Bromwich Albion

rdf:langString Entrepreneur, Investor

rdf:langString Founder & Director of Yunyi Guokai Sports Development Limited

rdf:langString Lài Guóchuán

rdf:langString 赖国传

rdf:langString Lai Guochuan (Chinese: 赖国传; pinyin: Lài Guóchuán; born 1974) is a Chinese businessman and investor, and the majority shareholder and chairman of Championship football club West Bromwich Albion. Lai is the controlling shareholder and director of private investment firm Yunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports Development Limited, and the owner of West Bromwich Albion. Lai gained his wealth through his position as general manager and shareholder of Palm Eco-Town Development Company, which he developed from a small plant nursery business into China's largest landscape development and construction firm over his two decade long stewardship. Following his departure from Palm, Lai has focused on private investment, but remains heavily connected to the company and serves as a director of a number of its subsidiaries. Lai is largely a private person; however, according to a report by the Birmingham Post, a loose estimate of his total wealth is £2.8 billion. He resides in Guangzhou, a city in the Guangdong province of China, and only attends West Bromwich Albion club matches occasionally. He had left the day-to-day running of the club in the hands of long-term associates Li Piyue, who served as the club's chairman, and Ke Xu, who was Chief Executive Officer. However, in February 2022 he named himself club chairman & then began to fleece the club of millions starting with a £5m loan from the club, why take a loan if you’re worth £2.8b, we’re heading for the 1st division & he doesn’t care or is not bothered, we’re whined because of this man & his lack of investment.

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