FA CUP
How much did Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney pay to buy Wrexham?
The American duo bought the club in 2020, but how much did they spend to acquire it?
Wrexham travel north to Sheffield to take on The Blades in the FA Cup today (7 February) after the Yorkshire side got a late equaliser in Wales to take the game to a replay.
Hollywood pair Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have recently propelled Wrexham to a new level of fame after purchasing the club in November of 2020. Since then, the Welsh side has seen heightened levels of interest in everything from media coverage to documentaries to increased social media activity, prompting many to ask the same question: How much does it cost to buy a football club?
More detail: What League do Wrexham play in? Could they play in the Premier League?
Wrexham take on Sheffield United in the FA Cup
On February 7th, at 2.45 p.m. ET, Sheffield United will host Reynolds’ and McElhenney’s team at Bramall Lane in the FA Cup fourth round replay. The winner will make it to the 5th round which will be played in March.
Both teams come into the game in fine form, as Sheffield United are second in the Championship, 10 points ahead of 3rd place. They are one of the favourites to be promoted to the Premier League this season under boss Paul Heckingbottom.
As for Wrexham, they too sit second in the league, just 3 points off the top. A win against Sheffield United would no doubt give them a huge boost for the rest of the season.
How much did Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney pay to buy Wrexham?
Multiple reports all indicate that the price the duo paid for the right to own Wrexham was around £2 million ($2.5 million). Ever since then, the club has had major work both on and off the pitch. The squad was overhauled and last season they reached the playoffs in the league; off the pitch they now function like a truly professional outfit, making use of a physiotherapy team, and a big-money sponsor with social media brand, TikTok.
