NFL icon Tom Brady congratulates Birmingham Metropolis on promotion to the Championship – as part-owner insists the Blues are ‘not finished but’

Tom Brady took to social media on Tuesday night time to congratulate Birmingham Metropolis after the Blues received promotion to the Championship. 

Due to a 2-1 win over Peterbrough courtesy of targets from Alfie Could and Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Birmingham are assured of a spot within the second tier subsequent season. 

With 95 factors after 40 video games and a 14-point hole to second-placed Wrexham, Birmingham are additionally nearly assured of the title – needing only one win from six video games to safe the trophy. 

And Brady, 47, posted on Instagram to supply his congratulations to the membership he owns a minority share in. 

He wrote: ‘Happy with you lads! Technique to go Blues! Let’s hold it going!’

Including one other submit on his story that featured a celebratory photograph from the membership’s official account, Brady added: ‘Straight again to the Championship and never finished but. 

Tom Brady (centre), part-owns Birmingham and was delighted with the promotion

With 95 factors after 40 video games and a 14-point hole to second-placed Wrexham, Birmingham are additionally nearly assured of the title

Brady took to social media on Tuesday night time to congratulate Birmingham Metropolis after the Blues received promotion to the Championship

‘NFL followers are getting a crash course within the English soccer pyramid’.  

Brady, a seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion, invested in Birmingham in August 2023. 

Birmingham’s affirmation of promotion to the second tier comes after broke the League One spending document final summer season after forking out £30m on signings. 

That’s round 22 instances greater than the second biggest-spending membership, Peterborough, in response to Transfermarkt.

Upon taking his 3.3 per cent stake in Birmingham Metropolis, Brady stated they’re ‘an iconic membership with a lot historical past’ and that it was a ‘actual honour’ to hitch them.

He added: ‘Birmingham Metropolis is constructed on teamwork and dedication and I am excited to work alongside the board, administration and gamers to make our second metropolis membership second to none.

‘I have been a part of some superb groups in my day, and I am trying ahead to making use of my perspective to create that very same success right here in Birmingham.’