Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waves to the crowd as he runs the field after beating the New England Patriots in the video game at Gillette Stadium on October 03, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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LONDON– Seven- time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady has actually ended up being a minority owner of English soccer club Birmingham City.
The club, which contends in the EFL Championship– the 2nd tier of the English league pyramid– revealed on Thursday that Brady had actually partnered with New York- based financial investment company Knighthead Capital Management to take a minority stake in the club and will end up being chairman of its board of advisers.
The famous NFL quarterback ended his football profession in February at the age of 45 after 23 seasons, a record 7 Super Bowl titles and 5 Super Bowl MVP prizes. He has actually given that accompanied Knighthead in a variety of sporting financial investments around the globe.
“Birmingham City is an iconic club with so much history and passion and to be part of the Blues is a real honour for me,” Brady stated in a declaration.
Although based in the U.K.’s second-largest city, the club has actually suffered outside the desirable Premier League given that 2011 and has actually long been eclipsed by crosstown competitor Aston Villa.
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Birmingham City’s Lukas Jutkiewicz (2nd left) commemorates scoring his side’s very first objective of the video game with team-mates throughout the Sky Bet Championship match at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium, Birmingham.
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“BCFC is built on teamwork and determination and I’m excited to work alongside the board, management and players to make our Second City club second to none. 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,” Brady included.
In a video published by the club on the social networks platform X, formerly called Twitter, Brady stated he has “a lot to learn” about English football, however wished to move his winning mindset into success for the Blues.
Chairman of the Board Tom Wagner stated Brady signing up with the club’s ownership group was a “statement of intent” and was “setting the bar at world class.”
“Tom is both investing and committing his time and extensive expertise. As Chair of the Advisory Board Tom will have a direct impact on the Club,” he stated.
“The goal that Tom has committed to own is to make Birmingham City a respected leader in nutrition, health, wellness, and recovery across the world of football.”
