Rob McElhenney, according to retired custodian Ben Foster, is the “brains” behind Wrexham, while co-owner Ryan Reynolds has a more “relaxed” stance.
Consequently, what happened?
During his appearance on talkSPORT, Foster revealed some information regarding Wrexham’s ownership, stating that although Reynolds is the more well-known of the two, McElhenney is the real motivator. The former England and Manchester United goalie, who hung up his boots during a second stint at Wrexham last summer, also restated that the two celebrities weren’t really pals prior to their involvement in the Welsh team.
THOUGH FOSTER SAID
“Rob is the brains behind it, Rob is fully in,” Foster remarked. Don’t get me wrong, they’re both completely devoted, but Rob, you can see that Wrexham is truly his baby. I believe that Ryan first just went along for the trip, saying, “Yeah, I’ll help you out.” And he’s also thrown himself into it completely. Rob says, ‘No, we want to do something here.’ He’s a little more laid back.”
Foster responded, “No, they’re not,” to the question of whether McElhenney and Reynolds are “best friends” outside of the club. They were strangers to one another. [Rob] had never even spoken to [Ryan] until they got into the Wrexham situation. He simply sort of
THE LARGER IMAGE
Foster points out that it would be incorrect to infer that Reynolds isn’t as emotionally committed, but viewers have witnessed McElhenney’s ardour for Wrexham because of the information provided in each of the show’s previous seasons. When McElhenney isn’t able to make the trip, he wakes up early at his Los Angeles home to watch games via a live feed.
WERE YOU AWARENESS?
Having grown up in one of America’s historically working-class cities, Philadelphia, McElhenney was motivated to invest in Wrexham since it is situated in a working-class town. For him, the initiative is about more than simply the club; it’s about helping revitalise and breathe new life into a once-depressed area.
FUTURE PLANS FOR WREXHAM?
The primary goal is promotion, promotion, and more promotion. Wrexham has lost three of their past five games, but they are now barely outside of the crucial top three in League Two. Nevertheless, after playing one more game, longtime leaders Stockport County have had an even bigger slump in performance and are now only three points ahead of the Red Dragons. The two rivals are separated by Mansfield Town, who also have a match scheduled against Stockport.
