After actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney became Wrexham owners, a string of back-to-back promotions and a storied ending meant they needed two more to reach the English Premier League.
Tom Brady didn’t experience as much success as he did in his first year as minority owner of Birmingham City FC.
Despite Saturday’s 1-0 win over Norwich, Birmingham City were relegated to the Third Division for the first time since 1995. According to Yahoo Sportsafter a tumultuous campaign that featured three different head coaches.
Brady, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer and retired quarterback, called this season a “tough” one in a post for X.
“Thank you for supporting us during our tough first year as a Bluenose,” Brady said. wrote in his post, adding a blue heart emoji at the end. “We have a long way to go, but because of you, we will achieve great things in the future.”
Brady was announced as minority owner in August 2023 (his 46th birthday) and as chairman of the advisory board, and part of his role includes “working with the sports science department to manage health, nutrition and wellness.” , advising on recovery systems.” And the program According to a statement from the City of Birmingham.
“You might ask, ‘Tom, what do you know about football?’ Well, let’s just say there’s a lot to learn,” Brady said. He said it in the video at the time.. “But I know a few things about winning. I think they probably translate well. I know that success begins with the effort you make when the world isn’t watching.”
The season started with four wins from their first six games, but as the season progressed Birmingham City changed managers with John Eustace, Wayne Rooney and Tony Mowbray and won only nine more wins from their final 40 games. Ta.
To avoid relegation on Saturday, Birmingham City needed to beat Norwich and either Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday or Blackburn Rovers needed to lose. According to ESPN.
Birmingham City at least had a chance with Baek Seung-ho’s goal in the 55th minute, but with all three teams winning their respective matches, Brady’s side were assured of relegation from the English League Championship.
Brady, who won seven Super Bowls with the Patriots and Buccaneers before retiring after the 2023 season, is also a minority owner of the Las Vegas Aces and has agreed with owner Mark Davis to buy a 10 percent stake in the Raiders. did. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters in March that it had not yet been finalized and was still a “work in progress.”
