"Thanks to rapid medical intervention, he received immediate treatment and is now receiving excellent care. We are pleased to share that he is making a good recovery. Tom remains closely connected to the club, and we all look forward to welcoming him back. Birmingham City Football Club is incredibly important to Tom and to the entire Knighthead team. Their commitment to the club is unchanged, and our plans and operations continue as normal under strong leadership."
"SCL, a subsidiary of Knighthead Capital Management that was co-founded by Wagner, bought a 45.98% stake in Birmingham in 2023 and last November increased it to 96.64%. The same month, the club announced plans to build a new 62,000 seat stadium. The club won promotion back to the Championship last season and Wagner has ambitions to led them to the Premier League for the first time since 2011."
Tom Wagner, 56, suffered a stroke and is recovering, and he will step back from daily responsibilities for a period while receiving excellent care after rapid medical intervention. Wagner remains closely connected to Birmingham City and is reported to be making a good recovery. SCL, a Knighthead Capital Management subsidiary co-founded by Wagner, acquired 45.98% of the club in 2023 and increased its stake to 96.64% last November. The club announced plans that month for a new 62,000-seat stadium. Birmingham won promotion back to the Championship last season, sit tenth and will host Leeds United in the FA Cup fifth round.
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