Wrexham return to professional football with Ryan Reynolds

2023-04-22 22:35:20

Welsh Wrexham AFC, bought in November 2020 by the American actors Ryan Reynolds y Rob McElhenney, He will return to English professional football next season after securing his promotion to League Two (fourth division) this Saturday.

Wrexham, founded in 1864, was proclaimed champion of the National League (fifth division) in advance, after 15 years in semi-professional categories, thanks to their 3-1 win over Boreham in the 45th and penultimate day of the championship.

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With 110 points to their credit, Wrexham can no longer be caught by their first pursuers, Notts County, who have 106.

Under Reynolds’ gaze, the North Wales club trembled however as the visitors opened the scoring 42 seconds into the game.

Ben Foster, at 40 years old

After an error of Eoghan O’Connell, Lee Ndlovu missed the goal Ben Foster, Former England international who, at the age of 40, while retired, took down his gloves at the end of March to help Wrexham in their long-awaited promotion.

But Elliot Lee equalized with a header in the 15th minute and in the second half the idol of the Racecourse Ground, Paul Mullin, he secured the happy ending with a superb left-footed shot that slipped into the top corner (53′) before sealing his brace (71′). With these two, the striker has 37 of the 115 goals scored by Wrexham.

Wrexham celebrate title and promotion

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With the whistle the public invaded the grass while, in the stands Reynolds showed his daughters the popular jubilation by videoconference through his laptop.

Wrexham, which is one of five Welsh clubs to have participated in English football, thus compensates for the disappointment of last year, when, after finishing second in the championship, they lost 5-4 after extra time in the semi-finals of the promotion playoff against Grimsby, who ended up rising despite finishing sixth in the regular season.

The Premier, a big dream

With the success achieved today McElhenney and Reynolds have storylines to fuel the second season 2 of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, the documentary produced by both that recounts the progress of the club since their arrival.

Promotion to League Two is just one more step for Reynolds, who repeats to anyone who will listen that he wants to take Wrexham to the Premier League.