West Brom shared images of controlling shareholder Guochuan Lai at the club’s training ground on Wednesday afternoon.
And, as to be expected, a number of Baggies fans were quick to flock to social media to give their thoughts to the club’s official Twitter post.
Lai hasn’t been present in the Midlands over the past three years, leaving the day-to-day running of the club to chief executive Xu Ke and chairman Li Piyue.
However, he made a shock appearance on Wednesday to meet the first-team squad and hold meetings with head coach Valerien Ismael and other staff members on his plans to take the club forward.
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It is reported that he spoke with Ismael for 45 minutes, with the January transfer window one topic that was discussed. Lai isn’t expected to be present for the Baggies’ trip to Barnsley on Friday evening, though, and his appearance at the club’s training ground left many surprised.
Baggies fans react
This is what these West Brom supporters had to say in reply to the four images of Lai, with one ‘shocked’ and another labelling it as ‘interesting’.
“He makes me want to cry”
“Surely not?”
“I’m shocked”
“Interesting”
“he still knows we exist?????”
“Well, would you look at this? I for one, cannot believe my eyes.”
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