Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham invests in Birmingham Phoenix of The Hundred, buys 1.2% stake
Birmingham: Real Madrid and England international Jude Bellingham has purchased a minority stake in Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix. The midfielder, who grew up in Birmingham, acquired the stake from both Warwickshire and Knighthead Capital, the American investment fund that co-owns the franchise with the county. Warwickshire disclosed in their annual report that a transaction involving 1.2% of Phoenix shares was completed in January 2026 to โan investor,โ half of which came from the club. As a result, Warwickshire now holds 50.4% of the franchiseโs shares, Knighthead retains 48.4%, and Bellinghamโs estimated 0.6% stake is valued at roughly ยฃ1 million. The…