American football legend, seven-time Super Bowl champion and entrepreneur Tom Brady has partnered with Knighthead Capital Management LLC to become a minority owner of Birmingham City Ltd. Brady will become chairman of the new advisory board and work directly with the board and members of the Birmingham City Football Club leadership team. Birmingham City – also known as The Blues – is one of two English professional football (for Brady: “soccer”) clubs based in Birmingham, along with Aston Villa.

Brady retired in 2023 after 23 illustrious seasons. In retirement, Brady has continued his relentless pursuit of sporting excellence, and his passion for competition has culminated in several highly successful global projects with Knighthead across a variety of sports. In addition to partnering with Birmingham City Ltd, Brady joined Knighthead’s ownership group for a major league pickleball team in 2022, and in March 2023, Brady’s BRADY™ lifestyle apparel company was announced as the official apparel partner of Knighthead’s World Endurance Championship racing team, Hertz Team JOTA, which competed in the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans last June. Taken together, these ventures illustrate Brady’s unyielding commitment to living out his entrepreneurial instincts and bridging the gap between athlete and entrepreneur.

“Birmingham City is an iconic club with so much history and passion, and to be part of the Blues is a real honor for me,” said Brady. “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.”

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