“Thought It Was a Joke When They Took Over” – Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney ‘Mean Business’, Says Ex-Wrexham Boss After Manchester United and Chelsea Friendly

Wrexham is a name now very familiar to soccer fans worldwide. After spending 15 years in the National League, they got promoted to England’s League Two. The club had a change of fortunes after the arrival of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who took over the club in 2021.

The Red Dragons’ story is now making waves in the soccer world. After their much-anticipated promotion, they are now on a pre-season tour in the United States. In their pre-season, they played against big English top-division clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United. The club has impressed fans with their performances. Recently, an ex-Wrexham coach reminisced about his time with the club.

Ex- Wrexham boss Dean Saunders talks about the Hollywood takeover and Wrexham days

The former Liverpool forward, Dean Saunders coached Wrexham from 2008-2011. In an interview, he talked about his time with the club and shared his thoughts on the Hollywood stars taking over an English National League club. How initially, many thought the takeover was a joke.

After seeing Wrexham play against top clubs like Manchester United and Chelsea, He said, “We all thought it was a joke when they took over. But they mean business, and when I see them play Manchester United and Chelsea and the fan clubs in America. I mean, you can’t buy a shirt; we couldn’t sell them when I was manager.”

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Saunders also recalled their preseason days at Aberystwyth University, struggling to afford breakfast, saying, “We went to Aberystwyth with and stayed at the University for preseason and 40 quid per man for five days. So the university did us the deal and it was an extra three quid for breakfast and we couldn’t raise that money.”

“So we’re big in Wrexham at the time and we big in Aberystwyth. But now I mean, it’s big all over the world. It’s unbelievable. I’m so pleased though. I’m so pleased because this club is a great club and it’s a big club and I always thought if I could get them into League two, I could get them into the championship and I think they will now. I mean they’ve put the money in, and the two lads mean business, ” added the Welsh football manager.

The Red Dragons are now going into their final pre-season fixture against Philadelphia Union II on July 28. In their last three pre-season fixtures in the US, the Welsh club won two out of three matches. They lost against Chelsea and won their next two fixtures against LA Galaxy II and Manchester United.

Also, during the last game against Manchester United, Wrexham striker Paul Mullin suffered a severe injury. The unfortunate incident occurred when Mullin collided with opposition goalkeeper Nathan Bishop, resulting in a ruptured lung injury.

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With Mullin sidelined for six to eight weeks, Wrexham’s owners now seek a new number nine to bolster the team’s attacking options. Rumor suggests that Wrexham reportedly showed interest in one of Paul Mullin’s former teammates.

The striker has been instrumental in Wrexham’s success. Losing their star striker just before the start of the new season will undoubtedly be a setback for the team. His absence leaves a void in the team’s attacking front.  It will be interesting to see how the club’s management quickly finds someone suitable to take the place of the star striker.

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