“Can Never Thank Them Enough” – Wrexham’s Ollie Palmer Details Owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Unwavering ‘Support’ for His ‘Side Hustle’

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are at the helm of Wrexham AFC since its $2.5 million takeover on February 9, 2021. Their passion as club owners is unmatched. The duo garnered massive praise from around the globe for their work with the third-oldest soccer club.

Despite being famous Hollywood stars, they have shown how grounded they are. They never hesitated to get involved with the Wrexham community, despite their celebrity stature. The community and players have often praised the club owners for their humble nature. Wrexham superstar recently shared another incident, highlighting the humility of the owners.

Wrexham superstar has become a fan of the owners

Soccer stars often divulge themselves in business, along with playing soccer. Wrexham forward Ollie Palmer is no exception to it. The striker and his business partner started WXM Clothing a few months back after Palmer moved to Wrexham. The clothing brand has garnered good business since its inception and is now going to different countries other than Wales.

Even the owners sport clothing from Palmer’s brand. Reynolds and McElhenney have always tried to be supportive of the players. Their support of Ollie Palmer’s business is the best example of it. Palmer is thankful to the Hollywood duo for the kind of support they have shown to his venture and recently opened up about it.

“He [Ryan] FaceTimed me when I was in Vegas and we were chatting and he went out to get his breakfast in my clothes. He doesn’t wear it just for show – he actually enjoys wearing them. They know it’s good quality and they’ve been super supportive; I can never thank them enough for that,” Palmer said while speaking to Mirror. It shows Reynolds and McElhenney walk the talk. 

The owners brought former AFC Wimbledon star to help Paul Mullin. Repaying the owners’ faith, Palmer scored crucial goals that led the club to promotion.

Ollie Palmer’s singing proved crucial

Wrexham AFC went for the striker in the January 2022 transfer window. He became another star signing after Paul Mullin, who joined a club two tiers down. He was plying his trade in League One with AFC Wimbledon when the Red Dragons approached the striker.

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His signing was an instant hit as he notched 15 goals in the National League in the 2021-22 season. He went on to score 17 goals in the league this season. The striker formed a formidable partnership with Paul Mullin. It helped the club to get their hands on the National League title and earn a promotion to League Two. The fans will hope the partnership helps the club to achieve another promotion next season.

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