The 2022-23 season exceeded all the expectations of Wrexham AFC owners and fans. It saw the club winning the Vanarama National League title and getting an automatic promotion to League Two. And to add more enthusiasm, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney threw an extravagant party for the players in Las Vegas.
Incredible celebrations in Vegas rounded off the record-breaking season for the players. Meanwhile, the Wrexham superstar spilled beans over the wild celebrations in Vegas and how much it may have cost the owners. Let us get into the details of the Vegas trip.
Ben Foster claims the Wrexham owners spent half a million
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Wrexham trailed Notts County in the title race with five games remaining. However, an incredible win over County, thanks to a 96th-minute penalty save from Foster, gave the advantage to the Red Dragons. Excited owners promised a lavish party in Las Vegas if the players won the title in the penultimate game. The players responded. They came back from a goal down to beat Boreham Wood and win the title, securing the promotion.
Wrexham AFC celebrated its recent promotion in Las Vegas.
Goalkeeper Ben Foster says no players paid for anything, estimating Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny spent at least $500,000.
And they even had Wrexham highlights playing at the club 🤣
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— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) June 2, 2023
Owners fulfilled their promise by taking players to Las Vegas for the wild title and promotion celebrations. It was an amazing experience for the players, as they didn’t have to spend a single penny on their trip. Recently, Ben Foster revealed the details of the extravagant party on The Fellas Podcast. He also shared an estimate of the cost of the celebrations in Las Vegas.
When asked how much it would have cost the owners, Foster replied, “Got to be half a million, had to be at least half a million. Genuinely it had to be because they just purely looked after everything. It was phenomenal.” It was an all-expenses paid party from the owners, and they didn’t disappoint the players after their hard work paid off.
Foster appreciated the efforts of Reynolds and McElhenney
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The arrangements made by the Wrexham owners amazed everyone. Foster revealed the Hollywood duo put in tremendous effort so that the players could enjoy every second in Las Vegas. Wrexham’s song started playing when they entered the nightclub in Vegas, to the players’ surprise.
Moreover, the Wrexham drapes were falling from the ceiling, according to Foster. And the screen in the nightclub was showing the goals of Super Mullin. The players didn’t expect it. Reynolds and McElhenney took care of everything. Wrexham will now shift the focus onto the preparations for the next season. They will visit the US for the preseason, where they will play Chelsea and Manchester United.
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