Tom Brady has officially relinquished his minority stake in Birmingham City as the club sits at the top of the EFL Championship and pursues promotion to the Premier League, according to a report by Rivista Undici.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion purchased a minority share in the English club in 2023 alongside Tom Wagner, owner and chairman of Knighthead Capital Management. During Brady’s involvement, the club suffered relegation to League One before securing an immediate return to the second tier.
The departure stems from the natural evolution of the relationship and scheduling conflicts with the former quarterback’s commitments in the United States, as reported by The Athletic. Brady’s 10-year broadcasting contract with Fox Sports, worth 375 million dollars, creates travel limitations during the peak of the English football calendar.
Beyond his television duties, Brady holds a 5 percent ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders and a share in the WNBA franchise Las Vegas Aces.
At 49 years old, the former NFL champion is involved in a series of activities that keep him busy primarily in the United States. He has rarely been seen at St Andrew's since his last appearance in April 2025 for the Vertu Trophy final against Peterborough United at Wembley Stadium.
Brady held a 3.3 percent share in Birmingham City which did not carry voting rights on the club’s board. While he participated in recruitment calls to help attract players, he did not shape technical strategies or managerial decisions under head coach Chris Davies.
The former NFL star’s investment brought substantial global attention during the club’s spell in League One, amplified by the Amazon documentary series Built in Birmingham. Also the Powerhouse Stadium project, a 2.5 billion pound investment that includes a new stadium and an entire Sports Quarter, represents an important part of the transformation started under Knighthead.
The club has since transitioned into a phase less reliant on celebrity visibility, highlighted by executive appointments from Manchester United including sporting director John Murtough, chief financial officer Andrew Rudd, and head of marketing Liam MacManus.
Manager Chris Davies has steered the squad toward a promotion challenge in the Championship, backed by targeted additions such as set-piece coach Scott Fry and strong performances from wing-back Alex Cochrane.
Training ground operations continue to utilize methods from Alex Guerrero, Brady’s longtime personal trainer. Meanwhile, the youth sector, which formed Jude and Jobe Bellingham, is also growing again and is once again attracting the attention of scouts from major English clubs.
The club has not announced any official press conference schedule regarding the ownership change.
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