By Daily Sports on December 20, 2017
A consortium including a Chinese billionaire and the baseball boss who inspired the Hollywood film 'Moneyball' have taken control of Barnsley.
Chien Lee is joined on the Championship club's board by baseball pioneer Billy Beane, as well as investors Paul Conway, Grace Hung and Neerav Parekh.
The takeover ends Patrick Cryne's 13-year spell as owner.
Cryne, who has terminal cancer, wrote a letter to fans in September to say he was "living on borrowed time".
Chief executive Gauthier Ganaye told the club website: "We would like to thank every member of our loyal fan base for their patience and continued support over recent months.
"An exciting chapter is opening for Barnsley Football Club and we are looking forward to the future together."
•Photo shows Barnsley players celebrating after one of their games.
Source Daily Sports
Posted December 20, 2017
You may also like...
Kalaba: Zambia’ll give it best shot
FA Cup: Chelsea Survive Hull Scare To Book...
Messi sparks Barca, Ronaldo hits 4
Karate athlete wins gold, silver at Police Games...
Messi: Nigeria’s Ighalo forced out of Saudi club...
Edo 2020: Delta Pick First Gold Medal; Taraba,...
Guinness World Record: 16 hours in, Nigerian Onakoya remains unbeaten in chess marathon
Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo €9.7m unpaid salaries
Who Goes Through?
Aruna exits 2024 ITTF World Cup
NPFL: Rangers secure top spot with nail-biting Oriental derby victory
Zero to hero: Grandma, coach relive Boniface humble beginnings
Troost-Ekong donates Eagles allowances to Akwa Ibom kids
Lawal: Youngster using football to fight poverty
Boxing: Successful title defence thrills Ajagba
CAF, Oliseh laud Boniface after league win
Awoniyi close to return, says Nuno
I will make Eagles champions again – Amuneke
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (53,573 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (44,570 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (42,715 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (42,394 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (42,164 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (42,051 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (41,943 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (41,408 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (40,453 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (39,440 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (37,809 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (37,377 views)