Ryan Reynolds looking to invest in Welsh football club, Wrexham AFC

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could be getting into the football business

Via AP news wire
Wednesday 23 September 2020 21:36 BST
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Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could be making an unlikely foray into the football business.

Wrexham a Welsh team which plays in the fifth tier of English football, revealed Wednesday that Reynolds and McElhenney are the “two extremely well-known individuals” the club has previously said are interested in investing 2 million pounds ($2.5 million).

Reynolds is a Canadian-born actor best known for starring in the “Deadpool” movies. McElhenney, a friend of Reynolds, is an American actor and director who was the creator of TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

Wrexham AFC has been a fan-owned club since 2011. Members of its supporters trust voted at a special general meeting Tuesday in favor of allowing talks to start with Reynolds and McElhenney.

“In due course,” Wrexham AFC said in a statement, “Mr. McElhenney and Mr. Reynolds will put forward their vision for Wrexham AFC and proposal for members to vote on at a second special general meeting.”

The National League — the division in which Wrexham AFC plays — has yet to start its season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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