What better way to dive deeper into studying Hollywood’s influence in sports than Wrexham AFC? Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s takeover of the Red Dragons has been no less than a fairytale. Throughout its two seasons, Wrexham has achieved the unthinkable under the Hollywood duo. Since Reynolds and McElhenney took the Welsh side under its wing, multiple exciting events have unfolded at the Racecourse ground.

Ryan Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny Sunny In Philadelphia star have brought incredible luck and fortune to Wrexham. However, while the fans are having a gala time under the owners, not everyone has welcomed their presence.

How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have experienced hate outside Wrexham

By now, it is clear that the Hollywood duo at Wrexham have plans to help the club experience success like never before. Reynolds and McElhenney have left no stone unturned in contributing to the Red Dragons’ success. In the meantime, the two stars have earned a massive following within Wrexham and its fans. Even though they carved a niche out for themselves, Reynolds and McElhenney have become subject to hatred from other clubs and fans. During his latest interview with The Athletic, club’s director Humphrey Ker admitted, “No question there are more people having a go at us now.“

Ker pointed out two crucial reasons why the club started to gain unwanted negative attention. Apparently, the ED of the club believes that a new narrative to villainize Reynolds and McElhenney as “Hollywood Clowns” has started to make the rounds. He revealed during his interview that he found the hate comments against Reynolds and McElhenney hilarious. 

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Interestingly, another reason Ker pointed out during his interview was the club’s incredible success over the past few seasons. He revealed that they have become a threat following a record-breaking first season of Welcome To Wrexham. Elsewhere, the director admitted that the teams have become alert and have started focusing on the Red Dragons. The boss also revealed the sentiment behind the trollers as he reckoned, “I’ll have to be really annoyed they have more money than we do.”

Humphrey Ker’s frustration over the trollers is understandable as Reynolds and McElhenney have spent both time and money to build the football team from the ashes. 

How much has the Hollywood duo spent at Wrexham?

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased the club back in 2020 for nearly 2.4 million dollars. Since then, the duo has been on a roll, spending a considerable amount of their wealth and time in the club. Moreover, they have made some record-breaking signings over their run as owners. The club brought in two of the biggest strikers, including Ryan Reynolds’ favorite player, Paul Mullin, and Elliot Lee, for incredibly high wages. 

While Mullin pockets around $5400, other players have been taking home an average of $1,200 – $1,850 a week. Meanwhile, other signings, including Ollie Palmer and Ben Foster, were a major financial nut for the club. As of late, the star-studded duo has spent nearly around $12.1 million since their takeover. 

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