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Tom Brady ends minority stake in Birmingham City

Birmingham said on Monday that Brady has given up his minority stake, held since 2023. The club gave no reason, and it sits top of the Championship.

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Men applauding in a stadium stand, one in sunglasses and a camel trench coat, at a Birmingham City match
Men applauding in a stadium stand, one in sunglasses and a camel trench coat, at a Birmingham City match · Photo: ESPN

Tom Brady has left Birmingham City, the Championship club announced on Monday. The former NFL quarterback had been a minority investor since the summer of 2023, and the club confirmed his departure in a statement.

L'Équipe reported that he had come in alongside Shelby Companies Limited, a subsidiary of Knighthead Capital Management. ge reported that Brady also stepped down as chairman of the club's advisory board.

Birmingham thanked him for his unwavering support over the last three years. The Guardian reported that the club gave no reason for the exit, which came while Birmingham sat top of the Championship table, according to Sky Sports.

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This article is based on reports by:

  • The Athletic — Tom Brady departs Birmingham City with club top of Championship
  • BBC Sport — Brady ends association with Birmingham City
  • kicker — Tom Brady steigt bei Birmingham City aus
  • Sky Sports — Birmingham announce shock Brady departure
  • ESPN — Tom Brady leaves Birmingham with club top of Championship
  • Daily Mail — Tom Brady QUITS Birmingham City just three years after buying into the Championship club
  • TuttoMercatoWeb — Tom Brady lascia il Birmingham City: il club lo ringrazia per l'impegno negli ultimi 3 anni
  • Mirror — Tom Brady exits Birmingham City as club release statement confirming shock move
  • The Sun — NFL legend Tom Brady quits Birmingham City despite Blues sitting top of Championship as club release statement
  • talkSPORT — Tom Brady ends ties with Birmingham City as shock announcement made
  • L'Équipe — La légende de la NFL Tom Brady n'est plus actionnaire de Birmingham City
  • The Guardian — Tom Brady ends tenure as investor in Birmingham City after three years
  • Mundo Deportivo — Tom Brady deja el Birmingham
  • ge — Ex-astro da NFL Tom Brady deixa o Birmingham três anos após adquirir ações do clube
  • Record — Adeus inesperado: Tom Brady deixa Birmingham numa altura em que o clube sonha com a Premier League
  • Transfermarkt — Brady steigt als Investor bei Birmingham City aus – Blues Tabellenführer der Championship
  • RMC Sport — Trois années et puis s'en va: Tom Brady n'est plus actionnaire de Birmingham City

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