Tom Brady co-owns Birmingham City.

NFL luminary Tom Brady has ascended to the position of co-proprietor of Birmingham City, an English soccer team, as announced in a surprising proclamation by the club on Thursday. The renowned quarterback, who retired in February after an illustrious 23-year career during which he clinched an astounding seven Super Bowls, shall undertake an advisory role within the British team.

In a video announcement released on Thursday, Brady expounded, “Perhaps you inquire, ‘What knowledge does Tom possess concerning English football?’ Well, let it be known that I am yet to acquire much understanding. Nevertheless, I do possess valuable insights on triumph.”

By joining forces with Knighthead Capital Management, the club’s U.S. holding company, Brady assumes the role of a minority owner and will preside as the chairman of an innovative advisory board. In this capacity, he shall “utilize his extensive leadership acumen and expertise across various facets of the Club,” as stated by Birmingham City. His contributions will encompass guidance on health, nutrition, and wellness, as well as spearheading global marketing initiatives and forging strategic partnerships.

Tom Wagner, the board’s chairman, proclaimed, “The inclusion of Tom Brady into the Birmingham City ranks is a declaration of our intent to reach world-class status.” Brady added in the same statement, “Throughout my career, I have been a part of some extraordinary teams, and I am eager to apply my unique perspective in fostering similar success here in Birmingham.”

Fans will undoubtedly harbor hopes that Brady’s arrival will propel Birmingham City back into England’s prestigious Premier League, a division they have been absent from for over a decade. Presently situated in the second tier of English soccer, the team calls England’s second largest city its home and seen by soccer enthusiasts as a slumbering giant, awaiting awakening.

Brady represents the latest in a series of prominent Americans investing in English soccer. In May, former NFL defensive player of the year, J.J. Watt, revealed his role as a minority investor in Burnley’s soccer club, while in December, actor Michael B. Jordan participated in a $185 million acquisition of Bournemouth.

“In my estimation, a team is devoid of significance without the unwavering support of its city,” asserted Brady in his announcement video, sporting a well-fitted club jersey. “Above all, I relish the underdog role.”

“I eagerly await our rendezvous at St. Andrew’s,” Brady quipped, alluding to the club’s stadium. “It is time to set toil in motion.”