Ever since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over Wrexham, the Welsh club has witnessed a paradigm shift in their fortunes. The new ownership duo brought in much-needed media coverage backed by smart sporting decisions leading to a holistic contribution to the club’s success. Their recent performance against EPL giants has now even received praise from the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister.

Today, the Red Dragons are a household name in the USA. Today, the Red Dragons can easily set up friendlies with European soccer behemoths owing to the complete package of commerce and sporting ability they bring onto the table. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently met the architect behind Wrexham’s success Ryan Reynolds and lauded the Deadpool star for his team’s success.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lauds the Red Dragons for their win over Manchester United

Earlier last week, Ryan Reynolds visited Rishi Sunak to discuss a host of topics ranging from filmmaking, and logistics to sports. Cut to yesterday, the PM visiting Networld Sports in North Wales spared a few minutes of his time to the press. The head of state was quipped about his last week’s chat with the Deadpool star. Sunak confirmed to the press that the duo did talk about Wrexham amongst other things.

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“We talked about Wrexham! We talked about Wrexham and the impact it’s had on the community and just more generally his plans to do more in the UK. I think that’s exciting,” said the Prime Minister.

Rishi Sunak also congratulated the Red Dragons for having a stellar week as he noted their achievement of beating LA Galaxy and Premier League giants Manchester United in the same week. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​“What a great week – because I think when I had seen him Wrexham had just beaten LA Galaxy since then they have beaten Man United. It’s been a good, good week.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have changed the landscape of Wrexham

Since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over Wrexham on February 9th, 2021, the club has soared to new heights each day. Despite being the third oldest club in the world, the Red Dragons were languishing at the bottom of the English league pyramid.

The American owners since the takeover have changed it as under them, the team has progressed well on the pitch. The biggest example is the Welsh side ending their 15-year absence from League 2 last season. Off-field, things have been even better. The documentary “Welcome to Wrexham” has made the town and the club household names in America. Moreover, they also hit 1 million followers on Instagram recently.

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Overall, foreign investment has worked wonders for the club. The success of the club has given the city of Wrexham a new identity. The success is finally matching the rich heritage of the city and club. Rishi Sunak also echoed the same and pointed out the Wrexham success story. “Part of my job is to attract investment from around the world because that creates jobs for people here at home, it creates opportunities – and everyone here in Wrexham can clearly see what a difference it has made,” said Sunak.‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Red Dragons’ success story is truly inspirational. Here’s hoping more foreign investors take an interest in cultivating and restoring the heritage of other fallen giants of the world.