Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds looks to buy struggling Welsh soccer club.
“In due course, Mr. McElhenney and Mr. Reynolds will put forward their vision for Wrexham AFC," the club said in a statement.
Ryan Reynolds, along with Rob McElhenney, is looking to invest around $2.5 million in Wrexham AFC, a Welsh soccer club.LONDON — Once a hub of coal and lead mining, the small town of Wrexham in north Wales used to be an industrial powerhouse. Its decline has been mirrored by the fortunes of its professional soccer team, which now sits four divisions below the glitz and glamour of the English Premier League.
Only then did they reveal that Reynolds, star of the"Deadpool" movies, was behind the bid, along with Rob McElhenney, the actor and creator of the TV series"It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia." The Racecourse Ground is the home of Wrexham AFC and lays claim to being the oldest international soccer stadium in the world.“In due course, Mr. McElhenney and Mr. Reynolds will put forward their vision for Wrexham AFC and proposal for members to vote on,” a statement posted on the club’s website said, adding that the pair intended to invest over 2 million pounds .
Reynolds confirmed his interest by responding to a tweet from 2012 from a fan wishing he would “turn up in Wrexham.”
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