Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney reiterated they never had any intention of making money when taking over Wrexham, an encouraging disclosure considering “how far in the red” the latter finds himself.
The Deadpool star and It’s Always Sunny creator stunned the footballing world with their purchase of the north Wales club, then toiling in the National League, for a reported figure of £2million in 2020.
The unlikely marriage has transpired to be one of the world’s most charming and successful rom-coms, with Wrexham not only relishing two successive promotions to reach League One next season but becoming a global enterprise courtesy of the FX/Disney+ docuseries, Welcome to Wrexham.
The financial toll of owning a football club is well documented, and Reynolds and McElhenney’s Hollywood stardust doesn’t mean they can escape from the phenomenon. Indeed, according to the club’s most recent accounts, Wrexham lost £5million in the year of their promotion from the National League, while The R.R. McReynolds Company (a subsidiary owned by the duo) is owed just under £9million, up from £3.7million the year prior.
The financial toll of owning a football club is well documented, and Reynolds and McElhenney’s Hollywood stardust doesn’t mean they can escape from the phenomenon. Indeed, according to the club’s most recent accounts, Wrexham lost £5million in the year of their promotion from the National League, while The R.R. McReynolds Company (a subsidiary owned by the duo) is owed just under £9million, up from £3.7million the year prior.
The financial toll of owning a football club is well documented, and Reynolds and McElhenney’s Hollywood stardust doesn’t mean they can escape from the phenomenon. Indeed, according to the club’s most recent accounts, Wrexham lost £5million in the year of their promotion from the National League, while The R.R. McReynolds Company (a subsidiary owned by the duo) is owed just under £9million, up from £3.7million the year prior.
