'You can contact him whenever you want!' - Tom Brady 'very accessible' to Birmingham players as Jay Stansfield describes working for NFL legend as a 'privilege'

Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady acquired a minority stake at St Andrew’s in 2023. His first season associated with Birmingham resulted in relegation out of the Championship being suffered - with questions being asked of the decision to appoint Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as manager.

The Blues bounced back by landing the League One title in record-breaking style last term, collecting 111 points, with the £15 million ($20m) transfer fee invested in prolific striker Stansfield delivering an immediate return as he registered 23 goals.

Stansfield has gone on to become a European U21 Championship winner with England. He has acquired a taste for success, much like ex-New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brady, with important lessons being taken from a stakeholder that is well versed in the art of winning.

Stansfield told the Daily Mail of appearing in the new Amazon Prime Video documentary ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues’: “People have an opinion of what you're like from what they see on the pitch and this gives them a chance to see things off the pitch and in training. It will be good for people to watch.

“It's a privilege to have a name as big as Tom Brady so close to the club. You can contact him whenever you want. If you need motivation, he's always there. He and (chairman) Tom Wagner are very accessible.

“Tom Brady is very clear. We have our methods and he helps implement them, telling us what a team needs to be successful. As long as we are doing those things right, the football will take care of itself.”

Birmingham have been spending again in the summer of 2025, with the plan being to bounce straight through the Championship and back into the Premier League - fending off more competition from Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Wrexham in the process.