Wrexham isn’t known for being particularly glamorous, but it presented itself well enough to Hollywood stars and new owners of the town’s football club, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
The duo shocked the football world when they announced they were to take over as owners, following a vote.
In fact, a whopping 98.6% of the votes from Wrexham Supporters Trust (WST) were backing the bid.
2,000 votes from trust members were eligible, and 1,809 approved.
Following the result of the vote, WST has now wished the pair “the very best of luck in charge”, and “look forward to what the future brings”.
A statement distributed by WST read: “Subject to final agreement, league and FA confirmation – the RR McReynolds Company, LLC will take 100% control of Wrexham Football Club Limited from the WST.
“Both parties will now proceed with finalising the details of the takeover, and we will update Wrexham supporters as soon as we can.”
Reynolds and McElhenney told trust members they intended to make their club a “global force”.
Wrexham currently sit 14th in the Vanarama National League standings, but with this news a free bet on PaddyPower app could be a good shout on the club going on a good run of form, due to the feel-good factor surrounding the team.
The duo released a comical video on Monday afternoon, following their successful bid to take charge:
The club has been in fan ownership since 2011, but could now be set to see more than £2m invested in it.
Certainly an interesting story to keep an eye on over the next few seasons.
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