EXCLUSIVE: Tom Brady 'is all in and will not rest' until Birmingham City becomes a success

There is Tom Brady and soon after there is success.

The New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers know that very well -- and perhaps one day, England's second-tier soccer club, Birmingham City, will too.

It was announced early Thursday morning that Brady had added a minority stake in the EFL Championship team to his ever-growing portfolio.

A source close to Brady exclusively told Dailymail.com; 'Tom was going to invest in a soccer club and be a part of ownership at some point, and Birmingham City was at the right place at the right time for Tom to add to his portfolio of business acquisitions now that he is retired and has a lot more time on his hands to focus on all of that.'

Brady retired from the NFL at the end of the 2022 season and has since continued to grow his off-field ventures. This includes his own clothing brand and investments in various sports franchises.

The 46-year-old already owns a minority stake in the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces. He also had plans to buy into the NFL's Raiders as well, until the league's new rule blocking equity distribution to employees put that deal in jeopardy.

Then last month, he bought a racing boat team with Rafael Nadal and Formula One star Sergio Perez.

'Tom's entrepreneurial side is leading him to all these new ventures as he sees it as a no-brainer to dive into owning a soccer team because it is literally the biggest sport in the world.

'There are endless positive opportunities that will come from it, turning the fortunes of the team around to become a winner will eventually lead the team to be more profitable and if he were to sell his stake in the future, it would only benefit his wallet.'

Brady's Birmingham acquisition comes shortly after American billionaire Tom Wagner became the