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Tom Brady Leaves Birmingham City Three Years After Buying Minority Stake

Birmingham City confirmed on Monday that Tom Brady has ended his three year spell as a minority owner, with the club top of the Championship and no reason given for the split.

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Tom Brady Leaves Birmingham City Three Years After Buying Minority Stake
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Key points

  • Tom Brady has left Birmingham City, ending a three year spell as a minority owner of the Championship club.
  • Brady bought a 3.3 percent stake in August 2023, weeks after he retired from the NFL.
  • "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," the club said.

Tom Brady has left Birmingham City, ending a three year spell as a minority owner of the Championship club. Birmingham confirmed the departure in a statement on Monday, Nov. 9, and thanked the former NFL quarterback for his backing. The club gave no reason for the split.

Brady bought a 3.3 percent stake in August 2023, weeks after he retired from the NFL. The deal was part of the takeover led by Knighthead Capital Management, the American investment firm run by his friend and business partner Tom Wagner. Brady also became chairman of a new advisory board and fronted the club's push to grow its name in the United States.

A short statement, no reason given

"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," the club said. "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, 49, had not commented publicly on the move by Monday night. Neither side said what happens to his stake or to the advisory board he chaired.

Three busy years at St Andrew's

His time at the club was eventful. Birmingham hired Wayne Rooney as head coach in the autumn of 2023 and sacked him 83 days later. The club was relegated to League One at the end of that first season, then won promotion back to the Championship after one year in the third tier.

Brady leaves with Birmingham in far better shape on the pitch. The Blues sit top of the Championship with 29 points from 15 matches after a 2-1 win over Swansea City at St Andrew's on Saturday. Promotion to the Premier League is now a realistic target for Wagner, who has also set out plans for a new 62,000 seat stadium in the city.

What Brady does next

Brady won seven Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before he retired in February 2023 after 23 seasons. He still holds a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders and works as a lead analyst for Fox Sports, so his exit from Birmingham ends his English soccer venture while his American sports business interests continue.

Timeline

  1. Aug 2023Tom Brady buys a 3.3 percent stake in Birmingham City and becomes chairman of a new advisory board under Knighthead Capital Management.
  2. Nov 9, 2026Birmingham City confirms Brady has left the club, with the team top of the Championship on 29 points from 15 matches.

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