Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have made quite the impact at Wrexham, with their exploits considered to make rival supporters jealous.
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Stunning takeover completed in 2021Overseen back-to-back promotionsFully invested on and off the fieldWHAT HAPPENED?
Every club wants owners that are fully committed to the collective cause, with assistance from the boardroom being offered on and off the pitch. Hollywood co-chairmen at SToK Racecourse have quickly become the poster boys for such support, with faith and funds aplenty being invested in North Wales.
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The Red Dragons have taken flight into League One, courtesy of back-to-back promotions, and continue to see their stock soar around the world courtesy of the award-winning ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary series. Understandably, the attention they have received has not been universally embraced within the football community.
WHAT TRUNDLE SAID
Quizzed on whether EFL foes are envious of what Wrexham have going on, former frontman Lee Trundle – speaking in association with – told GOAL: “I think it makes fans jealous. Fans would be more jealous. If you’re a player and coming to play against them, I think you understand that if you were part of that squad, what a great ride to be on. Not only what they are doing football-wise, going through the leagues, but the way the club is off the field as well. It’s brilliant what’s going on at Wrexham at the moment. When you say jealousy, I think that comes from the fans when you see on social media and hear fans speak, it is coming from a lot from them. In the professional realm, and in teams, I think they respect what Wrexham are doing.”
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Trundle added on the impact that Reynolds and McElhenney have made since completing a stunning takeover in 2021: “When they do stuff and they speak, when they do stuff on social media and the documentary, they come across as honest people – I don’t think they are in it to just try and get that fame, or be an owner and then sit back and let the club run how it is. You can see that they want to be hands-on, not only in the football team but helping with Wrexham as a place – going into the town and making that better, getting involved with charities around the city. It’s brilliant and I think they are great for football.”