Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has called on the Birmingham City fanbase to throw their support behind the club\u2019s women\u2019s team ahead of Sunday\u2019s promotion decider against Michele Kang\u2019s London City Lionesses.<\/p>\n
The grand finale clash in the Women\u2019s Championship will determine which second-tier side earns promotion to the Women\u2019s Super League (WSL). London City lead the title race with 42 points to Birmingham\u2019s 40, but last weekend\u2019s draw against Durham opened the door for Birmingham to leapfrog them on the final day of the campaign.<\/p>\n
The game is also a battle of sorts between American ownership and its recent investment in and influence on football across Europe. London City Lionesses were acquired in December 2023 by businesswoman and investor Kang, who also owns European powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais in France and the DC-based Washington Spirit in the National Women\u2019s Soccer League (NWSL).<\/p>\n
Birmingham, meanwhile, welcomed retired quarterback Tom Brady to its ownership group in August 2023. The 47-year-old has no day-to-day involvement in the club and holds only a 3.3 per cent stake<\/a> with no voting rights<\/p>\n \u201cOne game, one win, and they\u2019re promoted to the Women\u2019s Super League,\u201d Brady said in a message posted from Birmingham\u2019s X account. \u201cThey\u2019ve worked so hard all year long for this moment, and now it\u2019s time for us to show up.\u201d<\/p>\n