Tom Brady leaves Birmingham

Tom Brady the legendary NFL player, has ended his three-year involvement as a minority investor in the Birmingham Cityas reported this Monday by the English club, current leader of the second division, thanking the seven-time Super Bowl champion for his support.

“Birmingham City Football Club expresses its sincere gratitude to Tom Brady for his involvement and unconditional support of the club over the last three years”the club expressed in a statement.

“It has been truly extraordinary to have someone of Tom’s experience and passion linked to the club; “The institution hopes to continue building on that foundation, both in the sporting field and in its relationship with the Birmingham community.”

Birmingham did not report the reasons for Brady’s departure or specify what will happen to his shareholding.

The legendary American football player joined the Birmingham ownership group in August 2023 through a partnership with Knighthead Capital Management, becoming a minority investor (3.3%) and chairman of the advisory board.

Brady, 49, also owns minority stakes in the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces.

His departure occurs at a time when Birmingham is having a good season in the Championship, the English second division, of which it is the leader, with 29 points, after 15 games for better goal difference than Middlesbrough and Stoke.