Further details emerge on Birmingham City’s takeover as BSHL potentially set for future eight-figure windfall

Birmingham City’s prospective owners Maxi Lopez and Paul Richardson will fork out a further £10m as part of their takeover deal if they are promoted to the Premier League at the end of the 2025/26 campaign or before then, according to the Daily Mirror.

The West Midlands outfit have been the subject of takeover speculation for the entire summer, with numerous parties including one led by former Rangers director Donald Muir and Lopez and Richardson’s consortium believed to be interested in taking the club off Birmingham Sport Holdings Limited’s (BSHL) hands.

Birmingham’s current owners have been the subject of fierce criticism by large sections of the fanbase with the second-tier side finding themselves floating dangerously above the relegation zone in recent years.

With off-field factors also coming into play, they were under an immense amount of pressure towards the end of the 2021/22 season with a protest even taking place on the pitch at St Andrew’s after the final league game of the season.

Those who are disillusioned with the club under their current owners have recently received a huge boost, with talkSPORT going as far as saying a takeover of the club has now been completed.

As part of this deal, Lopez and Richardson will fork out £26.5m over a two-year period to take control of John Eustace’s side and will then make a further £10m payment after that.

Things could become more expensive for the duo though if they win promotion with Blues during the next four seasons, with a further £10m fee needing to be paid if they gain entry into the top flight during 2026 or before then.

The Verdict:

There may be a bit of a negative reaction to this considering how many supporters have been against BSHL, with this payment