Where AI thinks Birmingham City rank in the UK's 60 biggest football clubs | OneFootball

We asked ChatGPT where Birmingham City rank among the top 60 biggest football clubs in the UK.

Birmingham City are preparing for life back in the Championship following their promotion from League One last season, but AI ranks them as the 32nd biggest club in the UK right now.

After spending a reported total of around £24 million during the summer transfer window, including £15 million on Fulham striker Jay Stansfield, Birmingham stormed to the League One title last season with a remarkable total of 111 points, which set a new EFL record.

The Blues may now be back in the Championship, but that is far from the extent of their ambitions, and as they aim to reach the Premier League, they have brought in seven new signings this summer in James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Eiran Cashin, Tommy Doyle, Kanya Fujimoto, Demarai Gray and Kyogo Furuhashi, with the latter joining from Rennes in a deal worth up to £10 million.

However, it is not just on the pitch that Birmingham have made progress in recent years, with the involvement of NFL legend Tom Brady, who owns a 3.3% stake in the club, raising the profile of the Midlands outfit globally, and they are the subject of a new Amazon Prime documentary called "Built In Birmingham: Brady & The Blues", which will be released early next month.

Tom Wagner and Tom Brady have transformed Birmingham City

Having been formed in 1875, Birmingham are the 10th oldest football club in England, and they have enjoyed plenty of success during their rich history, including winning five Second Division titles and two League Cups, as well as finishing as FA Cup runners-up on two occasions.

It is fair to say that success has been thin on the ground for the Blues in recent years, with the League Cup victory over Arsenal in 2011 marking their last major trophy win, and that led to qualification to the Europa League, but they were knocked out in the group stage, despite picking up an impressive total of 10 points from their six games.

That was one of few high points for Birmingham under the ownership of Birmingham Sports Holdings Limited, with their tenure largely consisting of last-gasp escapes from relegation in the Championship, but the club has been transformed since the takeover by Tom Wagner and Knighthead Capital Management in 2023.

Wagner's first year in charge did not go to plan as the Blues were relegated to the third tier of English football for the first time in almost 30 years, and his controversial decision to replace John Eustace with Wayne Rooney was largely blamed for their demise, but the club have only been heading in one direction since then.

After winning the League One title, Wagner revealed that Birmingham are targeting back-to-back promotions next season, while the American businessman has previously stated that he would like the club to face Midlands rivals Aston Villa in Europe one day.

As the Blues look to continue their rise under Wagner and Brady's ownership, we asked ChatGPT where they rank among the UK's 60 biggest football clubs.

Where AI ranks Birmingham City among the UK's biggest football clubs

Birmingham may be on an upward trajectory once again, but it seems ChatGPT still believes they have plenty of room for growth as it ranked them 32nd on the list of the UK's top 60 biggest football clubs.

Despite finishing 15th in the Premier League last season, AI named Manchester United as the biggest football club in the UK, with Liverpool and Arsenal in second and third place respectively, while Manchester City, Celtic, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers, Aston Villa and Newcastle United make up the top 10.

Aside from Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion and Burnley, all current top flight sides are ranked above the Blues on the list, and of their fellow Championship clubs, Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, West Bromwich Albion, Southampton, Sheffield United, Millwall, Swansea City, Preston North End and Ipswich Town are deemed to be bigger by ChatGPT.

Given that Birmingham spent almost a decade languishing towards the bottom of the second tier before dropping into League One, it is easy to see why AI has given them such a low ranking.

However, with the club going from strength to strength under new ownership, they are likely to surpass many of those currently ranked above them in the coming years, with Wagner making it clear he wants the Blues to become a major domestic and European force.