They were handed control on the back of a pledge to invest £2 million (almost $3.5 million) right away. Raised in Sydney, the film star bought the Rabbitohs along with businessman Peter Holmes a Court in 2006. Ferguson won 10 senior caps for the Canadian national team and is now goalkeeping coach at the University of Guelph. Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have taken a giant step towards their incredible takeover of non-league football team Wrexham AFC after fans unanimously voted in favour of the sale. ': Marco Reus turns on Borussia Dortmund's defenders for 'always making the same mistakes' after defeat by Borussia Monchengladbach sees them drop out of the top four, Judy Murray believes Scottish tennis 'should be a lot further on' and has 'gone backwards' in producing young talent... but she insists Andy and Jamie CAN leave a lasting legacy. This isn’t just about the adventure of course. He exercised that option in 2014 and the team played its first match this year. The first: “run it like a business. Reynolds, who has varied business interests, last month replied to a 2012 tweet that said: 'You never know when Ryan Reynolds is going to turn up in Wrexham. José Suay Martes 17 noviembre 2020 Harper is well-placed to see that. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. “They usually sell about 25 (jerseys) a day in the shop,” she says. Dr. Jason Neale and R. Stewart Thompson bought a 50-per-cent stake in third-tier Peterborough United almost three years ago through their Kelgary Sports and Entertainment group. The National League - the division in which Wrexham play, one league below the Football League - has yet to start its season because of the coronavirus pandemic. So, on this Wednesday evening, in this community pub in the market town of Wrexham in the northeast of Wales, Aviation seemed the fitting tipple to toast Reynolds’ newest investment. From Wrexham’s perspective, the Hollywood duo had them at hello. But this isn't the first business venture for the star, who, on top of acting has a successful history of investing. It’s a town that’s had its struggles,” Smith tells the Star. Wrexham have confirmed that Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to invest in the National League club. The Canadian-born actor told his 16.5million Twitter followers: 'Yep, you never know' and added 'I've waited 8 years to respond to this tweet'. “It’s just the recognition, isn’t it?” Harper says. According to a report in Bloomberg, they could make about $500,000 (U.S.) an episode as the sports-as-content-fodder trend ramps up. Clarification - Dec. 1, 2020: This article was updated to clarify that only one club is automatically promoted from the fifth tier each year. What does it mean to be Welsh? Beckham joined his old team-mates in becoming a shareholder in 2019. RYAN REYNOLDS BUYS WREXHAM!Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney by Wrexham. Now he and McElhenney have a club of their own. Wrexham director Spencer Harris said he had spoken to the duo on a Zoom call last night after the club was backed to hold further investment talks. Canadian blow-ins have been rare visitors to the place but the club’s history does include one Canadian international. 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Here is a look at some other examples: Beckham's move to Major League Soccer in 2007 was a landmark moment in the history of the league. John stepped down as chairman in 2002. RYAN Reynolds' takeover of Wrexham FC may sound like a bizarre story to many. Wrexham is in the National Conference, four divisions below the brightest lights of the English Premier League. Ryan Reynolds and Rob... Will Deadpool rescue Wrexham FC? As a part of his transfer to the Los Angeles Galaxy, there was an agreement that allowed the former England captain to own an MLS team for a discounted fee. To order “To the folks at Saith Seren: Some for you and some for me. He’s got a dry humour that’s going to help him a lot in terms of acclimatizing there. There aren’t many businesses where your fate is heavily linked to events that you don’t control. I really want to bring them back. It’s not like you’re popping down to the supermarket.”. “That is priceless. McElhenney, the mind behind smash U.S. sitcom “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” spotted a GoFundMe arranged for a Wrexham supporter who has cerebral palsy, raising money for a specialist disability bath, and immediately pledged the full £6,000 (about $10,000). Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have moved a step closer to taking over National League club Wrexham … Lots of graft and grit. A few of the players would drive me around the valleys, it was a beautiful part of the world, the countryside. A forgotten town is part of the deal. In his work in the diocese and at the Tin Can Youth Centre, he has seen how unemployment, crime and social isolation have affected community morale. The Broncos finished second in Super League and reached the Challenge Cup final but by 2001 Branson was gone and a slow decline followed. They’re smitten. So too is Josh Smith. And that’s not just the gin talking. It means you’re not English, for a start. “I always look at their results every weekend right up to today. The local wit left a lasting impression. ', Reynolds, who has varied business interests, last night replied to a 2012 tweet that said: 'You never know when Ryan Reynolds is going to turn up in Wrexham.' It will likely take every penny of that and a fair few more to get Wrexham near their previous heights of the second tier in 1979. In fact, from the EPL all the way down to Reynolds and Wrexham in the fifth tier, there is just one other Canadian ownership group. But the causes for pride have dimmed of late. He insisted his Vancouver upbringing has prepared him for the clouds. "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor Rob McElhenney are in talks to buy Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C. The pair have cut a sarcastic promo for the club’s sponsors, a local trailer company that specializes in horseboxes. Of all his qualities — superhero yet super-accessible, Sexiest Man Alive™ yet most self-deprecating too — it’s a dry, droll, yes almost British sense of humour that will well serve Reynolds well in north Wales. 0 comment The GIFT of a case of gin from the Hollywood stars keen to buy Wrexham Football Club to the historic pub alongside the stadium is helping a family support charity backed by North Wales’s policing chief. Rob McElhenney has been pictured watching Wrexham while also working at a movie studio, The National League side opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Boreham Wood, Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds (left) and Rob McElhenney (right) want to invest in Wrexham, McElhenney posted the image of him at a movie studio with the caption: 'Multi-tasking on set with Wrexham AFC. Former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Gary Neville and Phil Neville bought the club in 2014 with it in the Northern Premier League Division One North. Holmes a Court stood down two years later amid rumours of a rift with Crowe, who remains involved with the rugby league club. CHRIS SUTTON: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane are struggling to score, yet Liverpool are repeatedly crossing the ball and results aren't changing. The town, like so many British coal-mining communities that struggled to fully move on once the pits closed, felt a little forgotten too. I also talk about many other things also.I hope you enjoy! Goodwill gestures abound. The comments below have not been moderated. “I’ve always loved his movies. But the more diverse the ownership, the better. Although that is a particularly delightful Celtic-Canadian crossover to imagine ... Leafs GM Kyle Dubas pokes his head through the door of the owners’ office. “I’m hoping that the young people that I work with can look at that and realize that actually they don’t just not matter. Reynolds dispatched gin not just to Saith Seren, a non-profit bar and Welsh language cultural centre, but also to The Turf, a more traditional boozer and matchday haunt next door to the club’s ground. Once the Wrexham Supporters Trust, a fan coalition that rescued the club from the brink of extinction in 2011, overwhelmingly approved the bid last week the duo raised it another notch. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about Chasing huge TV revenues, foreign ownership of elite clubs has grown at a frenzied pace, particularly in Britain. The second, however — to try to “have a separation” with fans, avoiding too much of an emotional attachment — may prove an impossible proposition. “It’s more than just investing in a football club, it’s about being seen, feeling seen. Forty eight hours earlier, the Vancouver native and silver screen superhero had, along with close friend and fellow actor Rob McElhenney, completed their takeover of Wrexham Association Football Club, the third oldest professional soccer team in the world, the oldest in Wales, the beating heart of this town and yet an entity completely unheard of outside the British Isles. It’s been an adventure. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto The singer became club chairman in 1976. They do. What was Albert Einstein's definition of insanity again? Sitting just seven miles from the border with England, Wrexham is a fiercely proud place. His ambition was to take Watford form the old Fourth Division to the First Division - and he succeeded. Each case contained six bottles of Aviation Gin, a spirit that Reynolds invested in two years ago, invigorated and sold to drinks giants Diageo for more than $600 million (U.S.). 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Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney hope Wrexham can become “a global force” after the pair confirmed their takeover plans at a supporters’ trust meeting on Sunday, when it … “I imagine if you just Google Wrexham a lot of the first news stories that pop up may not be the most positive things. To have people of Ryan and Rob’s stature to have looked at Wrexham and thought, ‘This is worth my time, my energy; these people are worth our time and energy,’ people are taking that to heart.”. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Is a Wrexham movie on the cards? If Wrexham are drawn against us in the cup, we’ll welcome them with open arms.”. By 1986 the league had collapsed and many blamed Trump for its demise. "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds has been given the green light to complete the takeover of Wrexham AFC -- the Welsh club playing in English football's fifth tier -- … “It’s got high levels of child poverty. I think it’s difficult to understand just how challenging it is to move up in the league system until you have to do it. Reynolds is 44 now and while his star turn as Marvel’s Deadpool has cemented his status as Hollywood’s leading action-comedy man, he has spread out into interests away from the screen. “We were looking at these bottles of gin and saying, ‘Wow, you know, I really can’t believe this is happening,’ ” Carrie Harper, a county councillor and club diehard told the Star. The British businessman took over as chairman of the rugby league club in 1997 with a promise to make them the best in the world. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. The actors would not be the first celebrity owners of a sports team. The whole anthem for the club is “Yma o Hyd — We’re Still Here” … through it all. Under Graham Taylor, the Hornets finished second behind champions Liverpool during the 1982-83 season. “I have two boys, a 24- and 21-year-old, and they’ve heard all these stories about my time there. Crime and drugs can be an issue. WREXHAM, Wales — Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Monday completed a $2.5 million takeover of a Welsh club that plays in the fifth tier of English soccer. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are "in it for the long term" as they prepare to finalise their Wrexham takeover, according to former Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, LIVE: Southampton vs Arsenal... 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Another is promoted via end-of-season playoffs. U.S. owners have bought in in a big way — eight EPL clubs have American investment. It was announced last month that the pair were interested in taking over the club which is the third oldest in the world. Hollywood superstar Ryan Reynolds has been keeping tabs on Wrexham as he hopes to take over the National League side. Wrexham are the oldest football club in Wales and the third oldest football club in the world having been founded in 1864. So, naturally, if people have sufficient capacity to purchase a sports team, they’re probably going to focus on a hockey team and go from there (to other sports),” Neale, a prolific entrepreneur and investor, says from his home in Kelowna, B.C.. “It’s not obviously accessible either. The Deadpool star is plotting to make the stunning move to take over the club, in partnership with Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor Rob McElhenney, who was also pictured watching Wrexham in action on Saturday despite being on set! Salford became full-time in 2017 and now play in League Two following four promotions. ‘Mr McElhenney and Mr Reynolds will put forward their vision’ Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are attempting to invest in Wrexham, who sit in the fifth tier of English football. They fell out of the football league in 2008 and have remained a non-league club since then and became fan-owned in 2011. But only one club gets automatically promoted into the next division each year and the new North American owners will soon find that the enduring charm of the lower reaches of English football is also its most constant threat — weekly forays into small but intimidating, confounding citadels where chips are permanently affixed to shoulders. Hollywood megastars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are on the verge of completing their takeover of National League side Wrexham AFC after … The town centre itself is struggling with empty shops. Before he became United States president, one of Trump's ambitions was to own a sport franchise and he coveted an NFL team. Reynolds also posted a picture on Instagram Live as he streamed Wrexham's match online, Wrexham could see a potential £2million investment from the entrepreneurial actors, Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford told ITV's Good Morning Britain that there were 'huge benefits' to the duo being part of Wrexham AFC, and joked: 'If he (Reynolds) can play centre forward, I'm sure he'd be welcome.'. Little glamour. Talks with the actors will continue after Wrexham Supporters Trust Board members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the investors at a general meeting. How do you get involved with a football team? “I’m not surprised that he’s decided to get into football. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star As Wrexham’s club chaplain, he visits training once a week and offers a listening ear to players and staff who don’t benefit from the suite of sport psychologists and analysts that giants across the border like Liverpool and Manchester United have. The franchise has gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners - film producer and entrepreneur Juhi Chawla is also an owner - and won the IPL in 2012 and 2014. He was an early devotee of his local MLS outfit, Vancouver Whitecaps. Hopefully see you soon.” It was signed “Ryan Reynolds.”. “Then Chris, who is the chairman of the board of Saith Seren, says, ‘Wow! But speaking to locals over the past week, it’s clear that the PR push, while endearing and welcome, was nonetheless largely unnecessary. He’s going to have a hell of a lot of fun.”. Neale has two pieces of sage advice for Reynolds. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8801903 The weather can be damp too, drizzle such a common backdrop that fans felt the need to warn Reynolds. Play it now. “It’s obviously great when Ryan Reynolds tweets us back,” laughs Harper. And the pair would have been happy with what they saw as Wrexham began their season witha 2-1 victory over Boreham Wood. Proud foremost of its Welsh identity. Social and economic problems have long been in the daily forecast locally too, issues only exacerbated by Brexit and the COVID pandemic. Neale is glad to have company in the shape of Reynolds but says he has his work cut out for him. Ryan Reynolds (left) and Rob McElhenney. “Obviously hockey is the national sport of Canada so there’s a lot of emphasis on that. Los actores Ryan Reynolds, conocido principalmente por su papel en las películas de Deadpool, y Rob McElhenney, que saliera en Jóvenes prodigiosos entre otra, se han convertido en los nuevos propietarios del Wrexham Football Club, conjunto galés que milita en la quinta división del fútbol inglés. Published: 13:42 EST, 3 October 2020 | Updated: 19:50 EST, 3 October 2020. Movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have swapped the boards, for the borders, and only gone and bought Wrexham FC. Cash-strapped Barcelona 'will make ambitious moves to sign Sergio Aguero and David Alaba on FREE transfers... Kylian Mbappe says he is still 'thinking about' signing a new contract at PSG but star striker is yet to... CHRIS SUTTON: Liverpool's crossing is NOT working and their insistence to stick at it is verging on insanity... Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler have a HUGE chance to steal the show at UFC 257... all eyes might be on... Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Long enough that their home, the Racecourse Ground, sitting on Mold Road seems particularly apt. The Canadian-born actor told his 16.5million Twitter followers: 'Yep, you never know.'. He hasn’t been back to Wrexham since his whirlwind time there. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are set to complete their buy of Wrexham AFC (Picture: Getty) Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have scored … Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. Ryan Reynolds y Rob McElhenney compran un club galés de fútbol, el Wrexham A.F.C. Otherwise it’s just going to be an amazing opportunity to lose vast sums of money.” Reynolds has shown quite a knack for business success already. “It was such a fond time for me,” says Don Ferguson, a goalkeeper who made just 20 appearances in the 1985-86 season but took a lifetime of memories from the place. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney 'are backed by firm who helped Fenway Sports Group buy Liverpool in 2010' as Hollywood actors continue bid to take over non-league Wrexham McElhenney is seen holding a lap-top with full attention on Wrexham and ignoring the studio's filming screens. Forgotten no more, the people of Wrexham aren’t interested in separation. Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been named as potential investors in Wrexham AFC, a Welsh soccer team currently playing in English football's fifth tier. Unable to make this happen he purchased the New Jersey Generals American football team of the newly formed USFL in the early-1980s. The initial feel-good effect has helped the team, with three victories in just a week. If Canadians have been scarce in Wrexham, they’ve been almost non-existent in the boardrooms of European football. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. It would be a nice way to go back now, with a Canadian owner in the boardroom. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The three cases arrived at the pub door with a short, printed note on a folded sheet of white paper. It is a hell of a lot of fun. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution For all those ancient credentials, much of Wrexham’s modern history has charted struggles and strife, a force fading to something, well, forgettable … and duly forgotten. One that they’re slightly surprised more Canadians haven’t taken on. FOR 156 years Wrexham FC and Hollywood were not used in the same sentence but, proving life really is like a box of chocolates, they are now! You would say this doesn’t happen every day. It’s great to have another Canadian owner. Republication or distribution of this content is ‘Mr Jones, I’m ... uh ... afraid we’ve imploded in the playoffs against the Boston Bruins.’. Reynolds also tuned in, posting on Instagram that he was watching on a live feed. Let's go lads.'. To order copies of It will be wild.”. All Reynolds and McElhenny have already confirmed that their ownership journey will be the subject of a documentary. But in Wrexham … it is happening every day. Yet Canadians have so rarely followed suit. Ryan Reynolds just bought the oldest soccer club in Wales. Ryan Reynolds gifted a case of gin to the Turf in Wrexham. “But imagine when they finally come over here and are in the stadium and in the town. Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have received the go-ahead from fans to seek governing body approval of their 100 per cent takeover at Wrexham. Driving the club forward first will be no small task. The Hollywood actors will take ownership of Wrexham AFC, one of … The Reynolds and McElhenney charm offensive began in early November, as a vote on their proposed takeover approached. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on verge of completing Wrexham AFC takeover after fan vote. The Bollywood star bought the team at the inception of the Indian Premier League in 2007. rights reserved. The Saputo family who own the Montreal Impact were very much outliers when they bought Italian top flight outfit Bologna six years ago. The club’s stagnation has gone on for some time. Because we’ve had tough times. It’s not quite the equivalent of the Toronto Maple Leafs being taken over by Welsh crooner Tom Jones, then. The word that Harper has heard on the street is they may already be reaping some of their investment with club merchandise getting hot. It is not yet clear what has attracted the actors to invest in Wrexham, with the club saying it was a 'question for them in good time'. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: Arsenal 'weigh up move for Southampton left back Ryan Bertrand', while Barcelona 'plan... 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'I don't even want to allow a shot on target! Wrexham as a town matters and, if the club starts doing well and the town starts driving on and up again, they can be proud to be from Wrexham.”. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are buying Wrexham "But I would like to think that Rob and Ryan think Wrexham is an attractive prospect with fantastic potential. But the fact that these two Hollywood stars have chosen Wrexham — the town as much as the football club — to invest in, that means something. The club and the town have had really tough times and now, all of a sudden, we really feel like we’re on the up.”. “And it’s hundreds now, with a lot from the U.S. apparently.”. Joe Callaghan is a sports and feature writer based in Toronto. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. 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