Celebrities and high-profile individuals acquiring or investing in sports franchises has been a growing trend. Recent years have seen the likes of LeBron James and Jay-Z investing to gain acquisitions of Liverpool FC and Brooklyn Nets respectively are a few examples of how celebrities lookout to diversify their portfolios and to be involved in something ...
Don’t believe in fairy tales? Allow the story of Wrexham AFC to change your mind. Among the oldest professional football teams in the world, Wrexham possess a storied history, filled with heritage, despair and newfound redemption. The Red Dragons went from being one of the founding members of The Combination to toiling away in fourth-division ...
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds are living proof that the ‘clueless’ Americans can succeed as owners of a football club. The two have done a remarkable job in bringing a major spotlight to National League club Wrexham FC. At a time when there is a lot of scepticism around the involvement of American investors in ...
Wrexham came from behind to seal the National League title and secure their place in the Football League with a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood. A movie-worthy moment for the Hollywood stars-owned club in front of 10,000 fans at the Racecourse Ground, who waited 15 years for the promotion from non-league football. The Welsh outfit’s ...
Ryan Reynolds, the Canadian actor and comedian known for his roles in movies such as “Deadpool” and “The Proposal,” made headlines in the footballing world for his acquisition of a Welsh football club. In February 2021, Reynolds and Welsh businessman Rob McElhenney completed their takeover of Wrexham AFC, a National League club based in North ...
