Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney told exactly what kind of owners they are by ex-Chelsea star

After helping to mastermind Wrexham’s charge through the EFL pyramid, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s efforts as co-owners have been appraised by a former Chelsea and Arsenal star

Former Chelsea and Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has praised Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney for “doing things properly” as owners of Wrexham after transforming the fortunes of the club.

The Hollywood duo have masterminded the rise of the Welsh outfit through the EFL pyramid with two promotions since staging a takeover back in 2020. In just under four years, the Red Dragons have gone from being an unfashionable non-league club to boasting a cult following across the globe as a result of their A-List ties.

Competing in League One for the first time in two decades, Phil Parkinson’s men have continued their charge so far this season and they sit in second place in the division at this early stage. Now, former Premier League stalwart Petit has lavished praise upon Reynolds and McElhenney for their efforts at the Racecourse Ground.

After eight games played, the Dragons occupy the final automatic promotion slot in the EFL’s third tier, with their latest result a 0-0 draw against Leyton Orient. Head coach Parkinson spoke positively about the point gained on the road, as he reflected: “I don’t think you can ever devalue a point on your travels.

“It is a great point for us with their recent form. Orient have had a really good run – they beat Stockport, I came down on Tuesday and they were really good against Peterborough – and they are a decent team, they finished in the top half of this division last year but we stayed in there.”

Parkinson added: “On your travels, you have got to be resilient. At times, we could have got that extra pass in just to take the sting out of them because when we started doing that, we stretched the pitch and we really looked like the team who could go and win the game.”