Wrexham Is One Step From Ryan Reynolds’ Premier League Dream After Historic 3rd Consecutive Promotion
Wrexham AFC’s commanding 3-0 Saturday victory over Charlton Athletic secured the British soccer club’s promotion to the second tier – just one step away from co-owner Ryan Reynolds’ stated goal of joining the top-flight Premier League.
The unprecedented third consecutive promotion earned Wrexham a place in the Efl Championship next season, where they will compete with 23 other clubs for the top two spots – and a promotion to the sport’s highest professional ranks. Wrexham finished second to Birmingham City, which will also join the second tier.
“Our goal is to make it to the Premier League,” Reynolds told ESPN afterwards. “It just seemed like an impossible dream [when buying the club in 2021], but as storytellers, you look as much as you can at the macro view of history.”
Reynolds and co-owner Rob McElhenney, who purchased the club for $2.5 million in 2021, celebrated the milestone alongside a sold-out crowd of nearly 13,000 fans. The co-owners’ investment and global spotlight,...
The unprecedented third consecutive promotion earned Wrexham a place in the Efl Championship next season, where they will compete with 23 other clubs for the top two spots – and a promotion to the sport’s highest professional ranks. Wrexham finished second to Birmingham City, which will also join the second tier.
“Our goal is to make it to the Premier League,” Reynolds told ESPN afterwards. “It just seemed like an impossible dream [when buying the club in 2021], but as storytellers, you look as much as you can at the macro view of history.”
Reynolds and co-owner Rob McElhenney, who purchased the club for $2.5 million in 2021, celebrated the milestone alongside a sold-out crowd of nearly 13,000 fans. The co-owners’ investment and global spotlight,...
- 4/26/2025
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
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