Almost a full year after they first got the green light to complete their highly publicised (and highly surprising) takeover, Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were in the crowd for their very first match on Tuesday.
"Deadpool" star Reynolds and "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" creator McElhenney first had their proposed takeover approved by a fan vote in November 2020 and joined a select group of celebrity football club owners when they purchased the Welsh side back in February, investing £2 million ($2.75m) to take control of the fifth-tier outfit. However, travel restrictions and scheduling difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic had prevented them from flying over to see the club in person before now.
The Hollywood pair were in the crowd for the first time as Wrexham travelled to face Maidenhead United at York Road on a cold night in middle England. They looked on as their side lost 3-2, thus kicking off their tenure with a very typical non-league experience.
As you might expect, the sight of Reynolds and McElhenney (who was wearing an official Wrexham puffer jacket for the occasion) in the stands caused a frisson of excitement as fans in the ground were excited by the celebrities in their midst.
Good lord. Ryan Reynolds is at Maidenhead United v Wrexham pic.twitter.com/guG87lpAtX
