If people have witnessed one football team’s journey in real-time, it will be Wrexham AFC. Thanks to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the football team has done wonders both off and on screen. And while the two Hollywood actors have not played an active role in coaching them, they have surely been vital in lifting spirits. Plus, the club’s humble beginning in the leagues came with a gentle surprise as their star player joined to change things around.

With the co-owners trying to get Paul Mullin sign back to the club in 2021, the player put an interesting proposal forward. This is how his ultimatum turned the fate of the club around. 

The ultimatum that gave birth to a plan of success

In an interview with EFL’s official website, the football star revealed giving an ultimatum to Reynolds and McElhenney. Mullin told the owners that he would only make the switch if they managed to convince him of their plans for the club. He was hesitant about leaving the bigger clubs. Despite not being very keen on the change, the plans ultimately convinced the player, and it proved to be a major win for the team, too. 

Paul Mullin further added, “Everything they’ve promised me, they’ve stuck to. I want to play as high as I can in football, as anyone does.” And he is surely inching closer to his dream with Wrexham AFC. The club and the fans in the US were recently seen enjoying cardboard cutouts and clicking selfies with the absent Reynolds and McElhenney.

This journey has proved to be amazing for both the club and Mullin. It definitely brought him a step closer to many important things in his life. 

Paul Mullin’s other reason for returning to the home club

A football player’s life often involves intense training and requires them to be away from home and family. And while that would be true for the 28-year-old, the signing back has been a blessing. He was reportedly happier being at home with his son. Believing that family was important, Paul Mullin said that he would put his son first rather than join higher leagues. He called himself a “family man who wanted to be close to home.”

With his comeback, Wrexham AFC managed to climb back into the leagues with promotion after 15 years. Scoring 38 times, this player is surely having his promise by the co-owners repaid. The team is going to play a match against Manchester United on July 26.

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