Tom Brady’s Birmingham City ownership stake labelled as ‘problematic’ by investigative journalist

Tom Brady recently became an investor in the soccer club Birmingham City and will work directly with the club’s Board and members of the leadership team. In May, he had also become a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

While the idea of a global superstar like Tom Brady owning your team could be fun, not everyone is on board with the new investor. Famous soccer author Martin Calladine thinks this is a bad move by Birmingham City, who are currently playing in the English Championship:

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“I think it’s problematic,” he said, “because what’s being done there is it’s obscuring the true nature of the ownership of these businesses.”

Calladine is a renowned author known for his studies on how football clubs are run and regulated, and he thinks that Tom Brady is nothing more than a 'paid pitchman', in a way that the former quarterback acquired a small share for a below-market value.

Calladine also pointed out Brady's recent deal with FTX, the famous crypto firm that recently declared itself bankrupt during the crypto crisis. The New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend was one of several celebrity endorsers who were sued by investors.

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Which sports teams have Tom Brady listed as an owner or investor?

Apart from Birmingham City, who recently added the quarterback as a new partner, he also holds a small stake in both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Las Vegas Aces.

Reports say he has also acquired a major share of a pickleball team.

The former quarterback has always said he wanted to diversify his investments and this has intensified since he retired from the NFL. FTX had him and his former wife Gisele Bundchen as investors.

It's funny to think that, while he now is an owner of the Raiders, he has never played for the franchise - and he also holds a 5-1 record against the team during his playing career.

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