The majority of the football leagues that are not first-tier around the world have a simple rule: finish at the bottom and get relegated and finish at the top, and get promoted to the league above. And in the English football pyramid, many teams in leagues will be among the lucky ones to get promoted. None of them, however, will attract the interest of a particular English football club in the National League, the fifth tier of the English league system. Ever since their takeover Wrexham Association Football Club have garnered attention from every nook and corner.
The third oldest football club in the world, Wrexham was brought by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds, famous for his role as the protagonist in Marvel’s Deadpool and Rob McElhenney, the creator and actor of the famous sitcom Always Sunny in Philadelphia in November 2020.
When the club was acquired by the celebrity duo, it was experiencing one of their worst seasons. However, from the following season, the club experienced an incredible rise in performance season by season, leaving them on the cusp of their first promotion in years.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney rejuvenate Wrexham
Before Ryan Reyolds and Rob McElhenney acquired Wrexham, the club had experienced some success, especially in the Welsh Cup, which they have won 23 times and their inspired 1981-82 FA Cup run, where they eliminated Arsenal in the third round. However, no one outside the immediate vicinity knew much about them except their status as one of the oldest clubs.
However, what Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney saw in Wrexham was a brilliant combination of heritage, an incredible community and an incredible story that would attract eyeballs. So when they proposed the bid to take over the club, it got massive support. In the end, their proposal was supported by 98.6 per cent of the 2000 members of the Wrexham Supporters Trust, the club’s owner since 2011.
In their pitch that they delivered to the fans of the club, Reynolds and McElhenney promised three things to the fans;
- Taking the club to winning ways,
- Reinforce the values, traditions and legacy of the Wrexham community
- To make Wrexham a global force in football
“That was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before!!” 🔥
Ryan Reynolds reacts to the unbelievable scenes in the National League today after Wrexham beat Notts County!
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— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 10, 2023
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