Tom Brady leaves Birmingham City ownership group
Tom Brady has ended his association with Birmingham City, three years after joining the Championship club as a minority investor and chair of its advisory board.
Birmingham City announced Brady’s departure on November 9, ending a partnership the seven-time Super Bowl winner entered with club owner Knighthead Capital Management in August 2023.Brady held a 3.3% stake and Birmingham’s statement did not say who would take on his shares or give details of the terms of his departure.The club said: “Birmingham City Football Club expresses its sincere gratitude to Tom Brady for his involvement with and unwavering support for the Club over the last three years.“It was truly amazing to have someone with Tom’s experience and passion associated with the Club, and the Club looks forward to continuing to build on that foundation from the training ground to the Birmingham community.”Brady joined Birmingham six months after retiring from the NFL, taking on an advisory role that included work on health and nutrition. Alex Guerrero, Brady’s long-time wellness coach, also worked with the team, according to The Athletic.When he joined the ownership group, Brady said: “I’ve been part of some amazing teams in my day, and I’m looking forward to applying my perspective to create that same success here in Birmingham.”Birmingham had finished 17th in the Championship in the season before Brady invested. The club was top of the division on goal difference after 15 matches when it announced his departure.Brady’s investment brought one of the most recognisable figures in American sport into English football ownership. His appointment as advisory board chair gave him a role at the club alongside his minority shareholding, with Birmingham saying when he joined that he would commit his time and expertise as well as capital.The Birmingham exit leaves Brady with investments in several other sports, including minority ownership interests in the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces. His portfolio also includes interests in Major League Pickleball and an E1 electric powerboat racing team, alongside his broadcasting role as a lead NFL analyst for Fox Sports.Other American sports and entertainment figures have taken stakes in English clubs, including former NFL player J.J. Watt at Burnley and actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac at Wrexham. Brady’s investment was made through his partnership with Knighthead, which remains Birmingham’s owner.