Wrexham AFC is the talk of the town at present. The club’s owners, Ryan Reynolds, and Rob McElhenney, have left no stone unturned in keeping the fans engaged over social media with a major announcement. But a recent tweet from the Deadpool star left all fans bemused.
The Red Dragons’ fans started making several speculations over the cryptic tweet. However, realizing the mistake, the Hollywood duo cleared all the doubts of the fans with an enormous announcement. What was the weird tweet? What announcement has Reynolds and McElhenney made? Here’s everything about it.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney with a major Wrexham announcement
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Ryan Reynolds made a tweet a few hours ago to create suspense in the minds of the Wrexham fans. He tweeted an image with ‘Wrexham United’ typed in it. The cryptic tweet garnered the attention of the fans, but not in the way Reynolds thought. The fans were confused about whether it was about the friendly to be played against Manchester United next month.
Nailed the landing. Welcome @united to the @Wrexham_AFC team as front of shirt sponsor.
🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC pic.twitter.com/WFpyM7zuXT
— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) June 8, 2023
However, some fans speculated that the duo intends to change the club’s name. Club owners released a video to clear all the doubts, making a sponsorship announcement. In the initial part of the video, they accepted the mistake regarding the tweet. McElhenney started, “That tweet needs an explanation.” Reynolds responded, “It should have read Wrexham and United.”
We’ll be the wind beneath your wings, Red Dragons. #WxmAFC https://t.co/mKHEkwTPyW
— United Airlines (@united) June 8, 2023
The duo soon followed the crucial announcement. “Wrexham is going to be sponsored by United Airlines. It’s the front of the shirt, which is super exciting. We just really wanted to share this,” Reynolds said. The duo apologized for the confusion created by the tweet. They also responded to the speculations of changing the club’s name.
🟥NEW HOME SHIRT ALERT
Initial thoughts on the new #WxmAFC shirt, complete with the new sponsor @united ?
🐉 nice Dragon sublimation
🏴 trim
👨💼 unsure on collar… pic.twitter.com/WAuYzAAnrT— Fearless In Devotion – Wrexham AFC pod & zine (@fearlessidzine) June 8, 2023
“We will not now, nor will we ever change the name of the club,” McElhenney said. Reynolds followed suit, “We would never do that.” However, the duo encouraged the fans and the city to get excited about their new shirt sponsor, United Airlines. It seems the Red Dragons want to go into the new league with new sponsors.
The Red Dragons landed a third sponsor in recent days
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United Airlines will be the third sponsor the club has landed in a few weeks. They replaced Aviation Gin as their training kit sponsor with Betty Buzz, owned by Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively. The Red Dragons also got a sponsor in SToK for the oldest international stadium, Racecourse Ground.
Their home stadium will now be known as STok Racecourse Ground next season. It’s a significant start for the club going into next season, with landing three new sponsors. They will now focus on the upcoming transfer window to upgrade the squad ahead of League Two season.
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