In three years the “Deadpool” actor changed the history of the Welsh city of Wrexham and its football club – Publinews – 2024-04-14 16:11:05

Wrexham AFC has two foundations. The first in October 1864, establishing itself as one of the oldest football clubs in the world. The other occurred on February 9, 2021, when the purchase of the team by the company Wrexham Holdings LLC was completed. made up of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Reynolds is world famous for films like “Deadpool” and “The Proposal”while McElhenney is known for the series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” which has already run for 16 seasons.

The arrival of the actors put Wrexham AFC on the world football map, since in parallel they created the docuseries “Welcome to Wrexham” to tell of his arrival at the club, in the city located in North Wales and also show the suffering of the fans who had been in the fifth category of English football for 15 years.

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With Reynolds and McElhenney everything changed: in April 2023 they were promoted to League Two and this Saturday, April 13 They achieved promotion to League One, the third category of English football.

“The Red Dragons” golearon 6-0 al Forest Green Rovers at their Racecourse Ground stadium and in parallel, Milton Keynes Dons lost 1-4 against Mansfield at home.

In this way and with two dates to play in League Two that has three direct promotions, MK Dons stayed in fourth position with 74 points and can no longer catch up with Wrexham AFC, second with 82 points. Stockport County, leaders and the most likely champions, also rose.

“If you had told me a few years ago that I would be crying with joy at a football match being played in North Wales, it would be Rob McElhenney (joking). Congratulations to Wrexham and my co-chairman in crime (joking again). Congratulations to Wrexham and to my co-chairman in crime. “This is the adventure of our lives,” Ryan Reynolds wrote on social media.

Rob McElhenney could only write “speechless” about a post from Wrexham’s official account for promotion.

Reynolds and McElhenney’s gigantic investment in Wrexham

League One will be a great challenge for “Los Dragones Rojos”, since they will have to face much bigger clubs in England. There they could meet Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, Charlton Athletic and Blackpool, all with campaigns in the Premier League, plus Sheffield Wednesday, which is at risk of relegation from the Football League Championship (the second division).

However, League One will represent greater income for Wrexham FC and in this way Reynolds and McElhenney will be able to recover part of the investment made in the club, which according to an official report known a few weeks ago, is 17 million dollars. These expenses were generated especially during campaigns in the National League (fifth division), when the club’s income was very low.

When is the third season of “Welcome to Wrexham” released?

Much of the Welsh club’s world fame is due to the series “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX in the United States and StarPlus in Latin America), which has also made the city very well known.

Since its issuance Thousands of tourists come to Wrexham to take a photo in the most recognized places, such as the Racecourse Ground or the bar next to the stadium.

The third season, which will report the 2023-2024 campaign, will debut on May 2.