{"id":17726,"date":"2025-07-31T13:20:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/31\/brady-challenges-rooneys-mindset-in-birmingham-showdown\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:20:56","slug":"brady-challenges-rooneys-mindset-in-birmingham-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/31\/brady-challenges-rooneys-mindset-in-birmingham-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Brady Challenges Rooney&#8217;s Mindset in Birmingham Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">July 31, 2025, 03:50 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Tom Brady, minority owner of Birmingham City, raised concerns about the &#8220;work ethic&#8221; of the club&#8217;s former manager, Wayne Rooney, labeling some teams in the 2023-24 season as &#8220;lazy and entitled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time Super Bowl champion joined Birmingham&#8217;s ownership group in August 2023 after Nighthead Capital Management LLC and American financier Tom Wagner took over the club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m somewhat concerned about the head coach&#8217;s work ethic,&#8221; Brady stated in an upcoming Amazon Prime documentary, which highlights Birmingham&#8217;s promotion to the championship from the previous season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0731%2Fr1526005_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0731%2Fr1526005_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0731%2Fr1526005_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0731%2Fr1526005_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Tom Brady and Tom Wagner were present at Wembley last season when Birmingham lost the Belt Trophy final to Peterborough. <cite>Adam Davy\/PA Images via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Honestly, I don&#8217;t have a strong feeling about it,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney took over as Birmingham&#8217;s manager two months after the acquisition and remained in the role for just 83 days before the club faced relegation to League One.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, we\u2019ve already made changes to the coaching staff, but coaches aren\u2019t the ones scoring goals; that responsibility lies with the players,&#8221; Brady remarked following Birmingham&#8217;s relegation in his inaugural season.<\/p>\n<p>Brady described some of the players as &#8220;lazy and talented,&#8221; adding that such traits diminish chances of success. &#8220;I anticipate significant changes this summer since we need to overhaul the personnel linked to our losses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Tom Brady&#8217;s Birmingham City reveals 150th Anniversary Kit<br \/>&#8211; Everything you need to know about the Championship Fixture 2025-26<br \/>&#8211; Wrexham celebrates Argentine connection with an impressive third kit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After their demotion in 2024, Birmingham set a League One record for transfer spending and earned promotion with 111 points, marking an English Football League milestone.<\/p>\n<p>The club has been active in the current transfer window, securing permanent signings, including former Premier League champion Demarai Gray for 9 million euros ($10 million) from Stade Rennais, as they prepare to return to the second tier.<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham will kick off their season at home against Ipswich Town on August 8th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Fan Take:<\/strong> This news is significant for soccer fans as it highlights the increasing involvement of high-profile athletes like Brady in football, potentially elevating the sport&#8217;s visibility. 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