Birmingham City: Approach made by sports management company Birmingham City have announced they have been approached by a sports management company leading a consortium interested in purchasing the club. Birmingham International Holdings Limited, the owning company of Blues, said they were approached on 23 and 31 January by the unnamed company. Former QPR chairman Gianni Paladini has previously stated his interest in leading a consortium to takeover Blues. Birmingham stated last May they could be attracting further investment.