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<\/p>\nBirmingham City have confirmed the sale of their women’s team to owners Shelby Companies Limited<\/p>\n
14:10, 17 Feb 2026Updated 14:20, 17 Feb 2026<\/p>\n
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Birmingham City have become the latest English club to sell their women’s team to their ownership group.<\/p>\n
Blues<\/a> have announced that Birmingham City Women<\/a> has been bought by Shelby Companies Limited – the holding company through which Knighthead Capital Management<\/a> control the club.<\/p>\n The women’s team are now officially a separate entity to the umbrella that Blues men’s and academy teams sit within, but Knighthead have moved to reassure supporters that ‘the club\u2019s leadership team will continue to manage the day-to-day operations, with no immediate changes to staffing or football operations.’<\/p>\n Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Blues have brought a number of minority investors on board including former player Karen Carney and ex-tennis star Kim Clijsters, who is known to have business links to Knighthead.<\/p>\n The sale of the women’s team is something numerous clubs have done in recent seasons to boost their finances in order to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations – now known as Profit and Sustainability (P&S) in the Championship.<\/p>\n Chelsea sold their women’s team to owners BlueCo in the summer of 2024 in a deal worth a reported \u00a3200million. Aston Villa sold their women’s team to parent company V Sports in a \u00a355m move last summer.<\/p>\n Chief executive Jeremy Dale said: \u201cBirmingham<\/a> City has a strong heritage in the women\u2019s game, competing at the highest levels and winning the FA Cup<\/a> in 2012. It has developed outstanding talents like Karen Carney, Kerys Harrop and Jess Carter, who have represented the women\u2019s game with distinction. To now have Karen, along with Kim Clijsters and several other prominent women business leaders as investors is a pivotal moment for the club.\u201d<\/p>\n The Birmingham City Women\u2019s Football Club Board added: \u201cThe ambition is to go beyond anything that Birmingham City Women has achieved before \u2013 domestically and internationally. And in the process, inspire a new generation of young girls, who will get the opportunity to perform in the planned women\u2019s stadium within the Birmingham Sports Quarter. This transaction will be a catalyst to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n The club’s men’s team have just enjoyed a transfer window which saw them acquire six new players at a cost of around \u00a315million.<\/p>\n Similarly, Knighthead have spent big on the women’s team and bankrolled key signings in the window including the record-breaking deal for midfielder Wilma Leidhammar from IFK Norrk\u00f6ping.<\/p>\n How do you feel about this move by Knighthead? Let us know in the comments…<\/a>Get the latest Blues headlines sent straight to your phone<\/p>\n BirminghamLive has its very own Birmingham City<\/a> WhatsApp community to deliver the latest headlines straight to your phone. Just click this link<\/a> to receive daily Blues content and breaking news. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. 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