NFL legend Tom Brady steps away from Birmingham City after relinquishing minority stake

Tom Brady has relinquished his minority stake at Birmingham City , the club have confirmed. The seven-time Super Bowl winner originally acquired his share in the club during the 2023 takeover by the Knighthead group, which is headed by his friend and business partner Tom Wagner. However, Brady has decided to step down despite the club moving to the top of the Championship two days ago after securing a 2-1 win against Swansea City at St Andrew’s. The club said in a statement: “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 acquired his share in the club during the 2023 takeover by the Knighthead group (PA) Birmingham have expressed big ambitions on and off the pitch. Wagner has indicated his desire to reach the Premier League, while plans are in place for a new 62,000-capacity stadium in the city. pic.twitter.com/WNG8JkyRRv — Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) November 9, 2026 Brady, who won Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, also holds a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, and works as a colour commentator for the Fox Sports network. When Brady joined Birmingham in 2023 , the club said he would “apply his extensive leadership experience and expertise across several components of the club, including working alongside the sports science department to advise on health, nutrition, wellness, and recovery systems and programs”. Speaking to the club’s official website at the time, he said: “Birmingham is an iconic club with so much history and passion and to be part of the Blues is a real honour for me. “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.” Last summer, Brady said the club must keep up with the spending of Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to compete with their Championship rivals. Birmingham City are top of England’s second tier, with 29 points from 15 games so far.