Steve Bruce believes that Tom Brady can deliver big things at Birmingham City.
NFL legend Brady joined City as a minority owner and has outlined his commitment for at least a decade with the Championship side.
However, since the arrival of Wayne Rooney as manager, they have struggled and sit 18th, eight points off the drop zone.
Their is disquiet amongst fans about the direction of the club, but speaking to Gambling Zone, Bruce was cautiously optimistic.
He said: "The club has been in a dark place ever since David Sullivan left. I think David left around ten years ago, and there's been no real stability at the top.
“I would assume, and hope, that Tom Brady and the American investors bring in a bit of stability. They wanted to bring in a new manager and they've done that with Wayne Rooney. There's no bigger box office name than him!
“He hasn't had the best of starts, though. I'm sure they'll have something in place. They have to get St. Andrew’s fixed, and I'm sure the training ground will be expanded.
“You'd expect Birmingham to do good things with Wayne and Tom Brady involved. It's been a struggle over the last decade.
“I always look at their results, I was there for two years as a player and nearly seven as a player. I wish Wayne the best, I really do.”