On February 9, 2021, the world’s third-oldest soccer club embarked on a new journey. Wrexham Supporters Trust gave the ownership of the club to the duo of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Reynolds and McElhenney’s era started. Fans are seeing the rise of the club since.

And after spending 15 years in non-league soccer, the club is ready to play in EFL League Two. The journey of Wrexham AFC saw the club rising to fame under Hollywood ownership. The Red Dragons have got several celebrities on its bandwagon. And now the club added the former NFL star to the fan list for its incredible journey.

Drew Brees joins the Wrexham bandwagon

Wrexham AFC is the talk of the town. Reynolds and McElhenney’s era have set the Welsh club apart. The duo is working passionately not only for the club but Wrexham community also. A community-driven project is taking shape, and celebrities are joining the bandwagon. Drew Bees is the new addition.

Brees, the former Super Bowl winner, and MVP, took to Instagram to share his feelings about the club. It came after he got his hands on a Wrexham AFC hat recently. He shared the pic on Instagram and wrote, “Just got my Wrexham AFC hat in the mail.” He also recommended his followers to watch a docuseries about the club. He wrote, “If you haven’t watched the Welcome To Wrexham series yet, I highly recommend it.”

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“Incredible journey for that team and town! Ironically, I watched it on the plane flying over to London. Congratulations to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney for believing! Here’s to the next promotion,” he added. Yes, it has been an incredible journey for the club.

It has been a fascinating journey for the Red Dragons

At one point, the club was on the verge of going to anonymity. But the community stood up and donated thousands of dollars to keep the club in the National League. The club kept trying for promotion without success. Again questions were raised over the club’s status when the COVID pandemic pushed the club into financial dire.

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But the Wrexham community and players deserved more. And they got it in the form of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The fortunes of the club turned. The community got more involved. From an unknown club in Wales’s lower division, the club is rising to fame. The new sponsorship deals are flowing. Wrexham will go to the US for a preseason tour. And to top that, the club will play in the fourth division next season.

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