On Sunday, former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick mocked his six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady for Birmingham City’s relegation from English football’s Championship to the third tier.
Brady became a minority owner of Birmingham in August 2023, forming a partnership with the club’s owners, Knighthead Capital Management LLC, and serving as chairman of the club’s advisory board.
Birmingham were demoted from the Championship on Saturday, following a challenging season under three different managers, including former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney.
During Sunday’s roast of Brady, a live comedy event on Netflix, Belichick immediately brought this up.
“I see your football team, Birmingham City, got knocked down another tier in the English Football League,” he stated.
“For those who are unfamiliar with English football and the complexities of their complicated relegation system, I’ll put it simply: they suck.
“Not so easy running a team, is it Tom?”
Birmingham had a bright start under John Eustace, with five wins in their first eleven games. However, the team chose to replace Eustace with Rooney, which proved disastrous, resulting in nine defeats in the next 15 games.
The club fired Rooney in January, with the team on the verge of relegation, but his replacement, Tony Mowbray, was unable to keep the club afloat.
Birmingham will compete in England’s third division for the first time since 1995 next season. They were relegated with Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town.
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