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Bellingham invests in Birmingham Hundred franchise
England and Real Madrid footballer Jude Bellingham has acquired a 1.2% stake in cricket franchise Birmingham Phoenix for close to £1m. The stake is split equally between Warwickshire (which retains 50.4% control) and American investment group Knighthead Capital Management—owners of Bellingham’s former club Birmingham City and including NFL legend Tom Brady as part of their group; Bellingham, a cricket fan who played junior cricket for Hagley Cricket Club, previously named England Test captain Ben Stokes as a sportsperson he would swap places with.
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8 tagsfootballercricket franchisestake purchasesports investmentBirmingham PhoenixJude BellinghamKnighthead Capital ManagementWarwickshire
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Bellingham invests in Birmingham Hundred franchise
Apr 22, 2026, 1:48 AM
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