After Birmingham’s relegation to English soccer’s third tier was confirmed, the Tom Brady-owned club will come up against Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham.
Two celebrity North American owners are poised to go head to head in English soccer next season, after their clubs moved in opposite directions within the country’s league pyramid this term.
Birmingham City, whose ownership team includes NFL legend Tom Brady, were this weekend relegated to League One, the third tier of England’s men’s game. As a result, the 2024/25 season will see Brady’s Blues cross paths with Wrexham, whose rise up the leagues continues under the stewardship of Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds and his co-owner, fellow actor Rob McElhenney.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, a website that specialises in calculating the fortunes of the rich and famous, Brady and Reynolds boast comparable levels of wealth.
Brady is reported to be worth around $300 million, having became one of the world’s highest-paid athletes during his glittering, 23-year career in the NFL. Forbes estimates that the former quarterback’s combined on-field and off-field earnings had reached an annual $45.2 million when he announced his retirement from playing in February 2023.
In addition to his post-retirement role at Birmingham, Brady has signed a long-term deal to work as an NFL television analyst for Fox, penning a reported 10-year, $375 million contract with the network in May 2022. The California native’s business ventures also include minority stakes in NFL franchise the Las Vegas Raiders and WNBA team the Las Vegas Aces. In addition, he has created the TB12 lifestyle brand, and the NFT company Autograph.
Reynolds, meanwhile, is estimated by Celebrity Net Worth to have a fortune totalling around
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