Ryan Reynolds, along with his partner Rob McElhenney, own the Wrexham AFC, a team in England’s fifth football division.
Actor Ryan Reynolds, owner of the modest Wrexham, dreams of taking the club from the Fifth Division of English football to the Premier League.
The Hollywood star, who shares 100% of the club with his partner Rob McElhenney, also an actor, witnessed a Wrexham game at his stadium for the first time this week, which ended in a 3-2 defeat against Maidenhead in the National League (English fifth division).
Reynolds, the star of films like ‘Buried’ or ‘Deadpool’, will also be present this Saturday at the Wrexham pitch to watch the match against Torquay.
Although his first offer to acquire the team was in September 2020 and the transaction closed in February of this year, the pandemic and difficult travel conditions prevented Reynolds from being able to visit the team earlier.
“It has been difficult, because it has been more than a year watching the team from afar and following them on social media,” Reynolds said. “I am not an expert in football, but I really like to see the passion of the fans. I would be lying to you if I told you that my dream is not to reach the Premier League. We want to go back to the Fourth division and from there, up” .
Wrexham, which is now 11th in the National League, was founded in 1864 and is the third oldest club in English football.
“The club has been in this league for thirteen years and some things have to change,” McElhenney said. “We wanted to buy a club that had a great history and a connection to the community. The list of candidates was getting smaller and smaller and none came close to what the Wrexham supposes ”. (I)
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