Tom Brady leaves Birmingham with club top of Championship

Tom Brady has left Birmingham City, the Championship club has confirmed, as it thanked the NFL legend for his "unwavering support."

Brady became a minority owner and chairman of a newly created advisory board in August 2023 with the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback entering into a partnership with Birmingham's owners, Knighthead Capital Management LLC, headed by his friend and business partner Tom Wagner.

Birmingham had an eventful few years while Brady was at the club as they hired England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as head coach before sacking him 83 days later. 

A relegation to the third tier of English football followed at the end of the season, but the Midlands club spent just one year in League One before returning to the Championship. 

Birmingham are currently well-placed to secure promotion to the Premier League as they sit top of the Championship table with 29 points after 15 matches following Saturday's 2-1 win over Swansea at St Andrew's.

"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," the Championship side said in a statement. 

"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."

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.

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 color commentator for Fox Sports.

Information from PA was used in this report.