Brady and Bellingham Celebrate New Birmingham Stadium: Heading for Greatness

Birmingham City Unveils Ambitious Plan for New 62,000-Seat Stadium

The Birmingham City, a team in the English second division, has presented its plans for the construction of a stadium with a capacity for 62,000 spectators. This project, with a minimum investment of £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion), seeks to propel the club and the city towards a promising future. The team, which has former NFL player Tom Brady as a minority shareholder and American financier Tom Wagner as chairman, envisions the new stadium as the “beating heart” of Birmingham. The proposed “Birmingham City Powerhouse Stadium” will include 12 giant chimneys and will be built in Bordesley Park, east of Birmingham, with the intention of being ready for the 2030-31 season.

Together, we are putting the city and the club on a trajectory towards greatness. It will be a beacon of excellence for Birmingham on the global stage.

Tom Wagner, Chairman of Birmingham City

Wagner detailed that the cost of the stadium will be £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion), while the rest of the investment will go to infrastructure improvements.

A promotional video for the presentation featured Tom Brady and former Birmingham City player Jude Bellingham. Bellingham, currently at Real Madrid, expressed his amazement at seeing the images of the stadium. Brady assured that fans will enjoy an unforgettable experience and that the stadium will attract the “biggest musical stars”. Currently, Birmingham City competes in the second division of English football. The stadium plans reflect the owners’ ambitions. The last time the club was in the Premier League was in 2011, the year in which it also won the English League Cup, one of the two major trophies it has won in its 150-year history. The stadium design is a collaboration between Heatherwick Studio and Manica Architecture.