Co-owner Ryan Reynolds insists his purchase of Wrexham ‘was never a joke’ as he and Rob McElhenney target promotion to League Two
- Ryan Reynolds says he was always serious about his decision to buy Wrexham
- Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney took over the club in February
- The owners are ambitious and are now targeting promotion to League Two
Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has stated that his purchase of Wrexham ‘was never a joke’.
In February Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney finalised their takeover of the club and invested £2million.
Although the takeover came as a shock to many when the details initially emerged, Reynolds insisted that he was always serious about his ambitions for the non-league club.
Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds stated that his purchase of Wrexham ‘was never a joke’
Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney invested £2million in Wrexham after their takeover
Reynolds told The Telegraph: ‘I am proud to say it was never a joke.
‘We take the growing and building of both Wrexham AFC and Wrexham the community very seriously. In a town like Wrexham, if the football club is going to do very well, the community has to do very well.’
Wrexham finished 8th in the National League last season and Reynolds is now targeting promotion to League Two.
Asked what his goals are, he said: ‘Huge: promotion, promotion, promotion.’
The new owners made the decision to appoint the experienced Phil Parkinson as manager
He added: ‘It is one of the oldest football clubs on the planet, it’s a hard-working town filled with incredibly passionate and interesting people.
‘We’re not attempting to be the smartest people in the room – there are people in Wrexham who know more about football than I will ever know.’
Reynolds and McElhenney have already made some significant decisions at Wrexham, including the appointment of the experienced Phil Parkinson as manager after the departure of Dean Keates.
The club will have TikTok as their shirt sponsor as the owners attempt to increase Wrexham’s overall appeal.
Although Reynolds has yet to visit Wrexham due to the pandemic he outlined that he and McElhenney are going to have a hands-on approach to running the club.
He said: ‘We cannot wait to start the new season… We’re going to be over there all the time.
Wrexham will commence the new National League season on August 21 when they host Yeovil.
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