Barnsley taken over by group including Chinese billionaire and Billy Beane

19 December 2017 02:34
• Baseball pioneer part of consortium including Paul Conway and Grace Hung• EFL has already ratified takeover of Yorkshire club by Nice’s owner Chien LeeBarnsley have been taken over by a consortium led by the Chinese investor Chien Lee and American businesspeople Paul Conway and Grace Hung, the Championship club have announced.The takeover has been ratified by the English Football League and the consortium has assumed control from the long-standing owner Patrick Cryne, who in September revealed he is suffering from terminal cancer. Related: Jaber Abdullah: how I set up a refugee football team in Barnsley | Johnny McDevitt Hello Barnsley!Hello The Reds! pic.twitter.com/ovtfFhv6K0 Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian