A-List affair! Rob McElhenney joined by David Beckham and Tom Brady for Birmingham vs Wrexham as co-owner flies straight from the Emmys for League One showdown

NFL legend Brady, who has seven Super Bowl rings to his name, is an investor at Birmingham and part of the club’s board. He has seen them spend big over the summer of 2024 in a bid to bounce straight back up into the Championship.

They have made a bright start to the 2024-25 campaign, alongside League One table-toppers Wrexham. A heavyweight encounter, which is generating interest around the world, is taking place in the West Midlands on Monday. There was plenty of A-list glamour in the stands for the contest, with Beckham in the stands.

McElhenney, who will not be joined by fellow Red Dragons co-chairman Ryan Reynolds, said when attending another glitzy awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California: “Directly after the Emmys I’m hopping on a plane and going out to Birmingham, England, to watch Wrexham play Tom Brady’s team, Birmingham City. We’re not legally allowed to bet on the games but we have fun, we have social media and whatnot. I’ll be joining him and I believe Mr David Beckham will be there as well - we should have a good time.”

Beckham was joined in the stands by former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville, both of whom appeared to be guests of Brady.

Wrexham’s meeting with Birmingham is being billed as a ‘Hollywood derby’, with plenty of famous faces also expected to be in attendance. The same should be true for a return date between the two teams at SToK Racecourse in January.