Brady ends Birmingham City role after three years

Tom Brady has left Birmingham City, ending his involvement with the Championship club three years after becoming a minority investor. The club confirmed his departure in a statement on Monday night, expressing gratitude for his support.

Brady's time at Birmingham was marked by high-profile decisions, including the brief and ill-fated appointment of Wayne Rooney as head coach. In a documentary about the club, Brady was shown questioning Rooney's work ethic and later admitted that making sweeping changes so early was a mistake.

Under the ownership group including Brady, the club launched an ambitious 20-year project featuring a new 60,000-seater stadium and training ground as part of a £3billion 'Sports Quarter' in the city. The stadium's completion deadline has been pushed back from 2029 to 2031.

Brady departs with Birmingham top of the Championship. Fan reaction to his exit was mixed, with some dismissing his contribution as a publicity stunt and others crediting him with raising the club's global profile.