NFL legend Tom Brady becomes minority owner of Championship club Birmingham City

NFL icon Tom Brady has become a minority owner of Birmingham City, the Championship club has announced.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion, who has visited Old Trafford in the past, has joined forces with Knighthead Capital Management LLC to become minority owner. The Blues, who signed right-back Ethan Laird from Manchester United earlier this summer, were the subject of a takeover last month and are now in the hands of US businessman Tom Wagner.

Brady, who is recognised as an all-time sporting great, has become the chairman of a new advisory board and will work directly with the club's board and members of Birmingham's leadership team. He will work closely with the board and the management team on global marketing efforts and the identification of new commercial partnership opportunities for the club.

Brady, in a statement issued on Birmingham's club website, said: "Birmingham City is an iconic club with so much history and passion and to be part of the Blues is a real honour for me.

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"Birmingham 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."

Brady has worked with Knighthead Capital on several other ventures previously and Blues chairman Wagner is looking forward to getting Brady involved at St Andrew's.

"Tom Brady joining the Birmingham City team is a statement of intent," said Wagner. "We are setting the bar at world-class.

"Tom is both investing and committing his time and