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‘Everyone laughed at us,’ Wrexham owner and Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds recalled in the first interview after buying the majority stakes in the club. The first question was “What is your goal?” to which Reynolds’ partner was quick to answer with ‘Premier League’. It was a dream at the time, and now it could be the reality in just one season.

Oliver Rathbone opened the scoring, and Sam Smith’s double strike sealed a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic FC. The team secured second place in the League One table with 89 points, five more than the third-placed side. This, in terms, secured their promotion to the Championship with just one game remaining in the competition. More interestingly, the third promotion in three seasons.

Yes, the club has lived up to its owners’ reputations – delivered a Hollywood-type script, winning at every level, securing promotions, and now could be the fastest club to rise up to England’s top-tier competition from the fifth-tier.

Wrexham AFC Living the Dream

Southampton, Ipswich Town, Norwich City, and Watford have gone straight from League One into the Premier League in just two seasons with back-to-back promotions. Luton Town climbed up the ladder from the National League to the Premier League in 11 years. If Wrexham could pull it off next season with another promotion, Reynolds’ side will be the fastest one to do so. Fairytale?

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To some extent, yes, but more deeply,y a calculated move and hard work put in by the team and management. After the win over Chalton and promotion confirmed, team captain James McClean said, “One big group effort. It doesn’t just come from the dressing room. It comes from the management, the owners, the fans our families and the staff behind the scenes,”.

Wrexham, with a capacity of just under 13000 seats but a massive fan base, managed to keep up with the challenges presented to them at every stage. Management made very shrewd decisions in hiring Championship manager Phil Parkinson and following his vision to pick players at every position helped the side quickly ascend.

It might feel like playing a FIFA game in manager mode, but the side managed to lure in top talent right from the start, bringing in fans with numerous methods – “Welcome to Wrexham” Docuseries that was a massive success for the side, and also striking lucrative short-term deals. While management backed the team, the side delivered on the field. In League One only, they managed to keep 23 clean sheets in 45 games, winning 26 and drawing 11 matches to put in a master class performance.

In an Instagram post, owner Reynolds said, “We’ve been with Wrexham for what seems like the blink of an eye, but so much has happened.” We must now keep our eyes open to witness a history here now.

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