Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrated within the stands as Wrexham secured a 3rd successive promotion Saturday.
The Welsh outfit has now climbed from the fifth tier to the Championship, which is one rung beneath England’s Premier League, because the actors grew to become co-owners in 2021 and began to financially outmuscle most of Wrexham’s league rivals through the membership’s speedy ascent. Their experiences navigating the world of soccer characteristic within the award-winning documentary collection “Welcome to Wrexham.”
Wrexham’s newest promotion was confirmed with a 3-0 residence victory over Charlton Athletic courtesy of a Sam Smith brace and Oliver Rathbone’s opener from outdoors the field.
Documentary favourite Paul Mullin, who had a cameo position in Reynolds’ 2024 film “Deadpool & Wolverine,” wasn’t within the matchday squad and hasn’t performed a minute since January. Ollie Palmer, one other participant whose fame skyrocketed after showing in “Welcome to Wrexham,” has additionally fallen out of favor in Phil Parkinson’s aspect.
Former Premier League regulars Steven Fletcher, James McClean, and Jay Rodriguez are among the many stars of Wrexham’s newest success.
“It simply appeared like an not possible dream,” Reynolds mirrored on the group reaching the Championship, in accordance with James Robson of The Related Press. “We stated 5 years in the past our objective was to make it to the Premier League. There have been understandably plenty of laughs, however it seems like a factor that would make it to fruition proper now.”
Wrexham will not be promoted as champions of League One. Birmingham Metropolis, who’re co-owned by NFL legend Tom Brady, romped to the title after spending closely to make sure an instantaneous return to England’s second tier.
Wrexham are assured to satisfy some well-known names within the Championship subsequent season, together with West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield Wednesday, 2008 FA Cup winners Portsmouth, and fellow Welsh aspect Swansea Metropolis. One group from Sheffield United, Sunderland, Bristol Metropolis, Coventry Metropolis, Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, and Middlesbrough will clamber out of the Championship through the four-team promotion playoffs.
Burnley and Leeds United have already secured promotion to the Premier League.
