Birmingham boss hails Brady effect after last-gasp win over Leeds

Birmingham City boss John Eustace praised the impact of a pre-match team talk from new minority owner Tom Brady after the American football great watched the Blues win 1-0 at home to Norwich in the English Championship on Saturday.

Before kick-off, seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady mingled with fans in a pub near Birmingham's St Andrew's ground before addressing the players in a match where the club paid tribute to Trevor Francis, arguably their greatest player, following the former England striker's death in July.

Brady, 46, has partnered with the club's holding company Knighthead Capital Management LLC and he is now the chairman of a new advisory board.

Tom Brady out in a local Birmingham pub ahead of the game against Leeds today! ?? pic.twitter.com/9UKrquZI74— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) August 12, 2023

Saturday's match was destined to end in a goalless draw until substitute Lukas Jutkiewicz injury-time penalty secured victory for Birmingham.

GET IN THERE! @BCFC https://t.co/UhHeNd4QpJ— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) August 12, 2023

"The new owners came into the dressing room just as I was coming out and congratulated the lads," said Eustace.

"It's great to see Tom Brady in there as well. Tom spoke to the group before our meeting today, so that is great to have one of the most famous sporting people in the world come down and chat to the group.

"They were all very excited to listen to him and he gave us some real good words of advice."

'AMAZING VISION'

Eustace added: "I think you can see today his presence at the club (is a benefit), the vision that he's got for the football club is amazing.

"He wants this football club to be a world brand, he wants this Birmingham City family now all over the world, which is