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Inside Tom Brady’s bad breakup from Birmingham City Football Club

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Greer, C. (2026, November 11). Inside Tom Brady’s bad breakup from Birmingham City Football Club. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/11/11/entertainment/inside-tom-bradys-bad-breakup-from-birmingham-city-football-club/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-11 · by Carlos Greer

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Tom Brady’s association with Birmingham City Football Club ended after less than a year since his appointment as chairman of their advisory board in 2023. According to an unnamed source cited by Page Six, Brady's initial enthusiasm waned significantly following the hiring of Wayne Rooney as head coach and subsequent criticism of Rooney’s work ethic. The article details how Brady’s support for the club declined over time, culminating in his reduced involvement despite holding a minority stake valued at several million dollars.
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On November 9, 2026, Tom Brady ended his three-year association with Birmingham City, a Championship football club in England. The NFL legend had joined as a minority investor through a partnership with Knighthead Capital Management LLC in August 2023 and was appointed chairman of an advisory board. Birmingham City released a statement thanking Brady for his support but did not provide a reason for his departure. The club currently leads the Championship standings with 29 points from 15 matches. Brady, now 49, also has minority stakes in the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders and the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces.

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New York PostThis outlet11 Nov

Tom Brady’s association with Birmingham City Football Club ended after less than a year since his appointment as chairman of their advisory board in 2023. According to an unnamed source cited by Page Six, Brady's initial enthusiasm waned significantly following the hiring of Wayne Rooney as head coach and subsequent criticism of Rooney’s work ethic. The article details how Brady’s support for the club declined over…

Inside Tom Brady’s bad breakup from Birmingham City Football Club (this article)
BBC9 Nov

Tom Brady has ended his association with Birmingham City football club, where he became a minority owner and chairman of an advisory board in August 2023. The NFL legend's involvement lasted three years during which he committed both investment and expertise to the team. Birmingham City expressed gratitude for Brady’s support but did not provide reasons for his departure. As of now, Birmingham City is leading…

Brady ends association with Birmingham City →
The Guardian9 Nov

Tom Brady has ended his three-year role as a minority investor in Birmingham City, an English second-tier football club. The club expressed gratitude for Brady’s support but did not provide reasons for his departure or details about what happens to his stake. Joining the ownership group through Knighthead Capital Management in August 2023, Brady also maintains investments in other sports teams including the Las…

Tom Brady ends tenure as investor in Birmingham City after three years →
Daily Mail10 Nov

Tom Brady has abruptly left his position as a minority investor at Birmingham City football club, just three years after joining. In July 2023, he became part of the ownership group led by Tom Wagner's Knighthead Capital. During this time, an Amazon documentary series detailed Brady’s involvement, including his criticism of Wayne Rooney, who was briefly hired as manager and later dismissed after 83 days. The club is…

Tom Brady QUITS Birmingham City just three years after investing in the club - with Blues top of the Championship →

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Who wrote this

Carlos Greer
17 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Topics

BCFC Birmingham Birmingham City Football Club Club Page Six

Subjects

Brady PERSON · 7× Tom PERSON · 3× BCFC ORG · 2× Birmingham City Football Club ORG · 2× Page Six ORG · 2× Rooney PERSON · 2× Birmingham GPE · 1× Club ORG · 1× Tom Brady PERSON · 1× Wayne Rooney PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“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,” they shared.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-12
“You may be asking, ‘What do you know about football, Tom?’
2026-11-12 · New York Post
Inside Tom Brady’s bad breakup from Birmingham City Football Club · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 2 hedged)

“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 statement read. asserted
statement → express → 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,” they shared. asserted
they → have → community
Our source, however, told Page Six that Brady’s support of the club wavered and his disgust with the club became apparent after he was made chairman of their advisory board in 2023. asserted
he → tell → 2023
Nearly eight weeks after Brady was appointed, the club hired Wayne Rooney as its head coach. asserted
club → appoint → coach
“Rooney lasted 83 days and [Tom] questioned his work ethic,” the source said. asserted
source → last → ethic
In the 2025 doc, “Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues,” Brady delivered the “work ethic” line about Rooney and blasted the team from the 2023-24 season as “lazy and entitled.” asserted
Brady → build → season
Brady became a minority investor and chairman of the advisory board months after he announced his retirement from the NFL. asserted
he → become → NFL
“You may be asking, ‘What do you know about football, Tom?’ uncertain
you → ask → football
Well, let’s just say I’ve got a lot to learn,” Brady said in a video announcement on the club’s social media pages. asserted
Brady → let → pages
“But I do know a few things about winning. asserted
I → know → winning
I think they might translate pretty well. uncertain
they → think → ?
I know success starts with the work put in when the world isn’t watching,” he added. asserted
he → know → work
It turns out he didn’t learn fast enough. asserted
he → turn → ?
“He used to always support. asserted
He → use → ?
He would go to games and support on social, and do press for their season,” the source said. asserted
source → go → season
But eventually, “he completely checked out.” asserted
he → check → ?
At one point, we’re told, fashion was more important to him than his minority stake in the team. asserted
fashion → tell → team
“He’d fly to NYC and walk in a Gucci runway show for $180,000, but wouldn’t go to BCFC games. asserted
He → fly → games
They gave him equity and expected support,” the source said. asserted
source → give → support
“His small amount of equity would still get him several million [dollars] and he was doing nothing for it.” asserted
he → get → it
After Page Six reached out for comment, Brady thanked the players and coach Chris Davies in an Instagram post. asserted
Brady → reach → post
I’ll always be rooting for your success,” he wrote. asserted
he → root → success
A spokesperson for BCFC did not comment. asserted
spokesperson → comment → BCFC
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