Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has become a minority owner in English football club Birmingham City and will become the chairman of its new advisory board.
The club says Brady is expected to work with its sports science department, as well as the board and the management team,, on "global marketing efforts and the identification of new commercial partnership opportunities".
The retired NFL quarterback, 46, entered a partnership with Knighthead Capital Management to become a minority owner at the club, which finished 17th in England's second tier last season.
"Tom Brady joining the Birmingham City team is a statement of intent," said chairman Tom Wagner. "We are setting the bar at world class.
"Tom is both investing and committing his time and extensive expertise."
Brady describes City, which last played in the top flight Premier League in 2011, as an "iconic club".
"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," he said.
Brady has been busy off the pitch since his retirement, unveiled as the newest celebrity team owner in the E1 World Championship, the new electric race boat competition.
He has also acquired an ownership stake in WNBA side Las Vegas Aces.
Reuters
