Eli Manning is going from football to futbol -- the two-time Super Bowl champ just revealed he's officially joining the NJ/NY Gotham FC ownership group.
The former NY Giants superstar was formally introduced as one of the club's newest minority owners on Wednesday ... alongside current Giants exec Pete Guelli, who's also taking a slice of the franchise.
Manning explained his reasoning behind the business move -- saying it made complete sense.
"I have lived and worked in this community for almost two decades," said Manning, who played his entire career with the G Men.