The first season of Welcome To Wrexham became the seventh-most-watched show across all the platforms. It received a significant response from both critics and audiences. And now the second installment of the popular sports documentary has been causing just as much buzz, if not more. Even after a consistent streaky run of poor performances, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s efforts managed to turn the team’s fate around. Post a Tuesday premiere on FX, the show revealed many insider details about the celebrity owners’ journey after Wrexham AFC failed to land a promotion. 

Owing to the underwhelming performances in the 2020-21 session, the club faced considerable financial losses. In the 2023 docuseries, the duo opened up about their financial journey prior to winning the promotion. 

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Wrexham’s financial hit

In March, the Welsh Club reported facing a loss of £3m after they took over the Wrexham AFC, which was already in a financial crunch. The win against Boreham Wood marked the team’s first promotion to the EFL League Two after 15 years. However, it was a challenging journey for both the owners and the team. In the first episode of the show, Reynolds and McElhenney addressed their financial distress and said, “If we don’t get promoted this year, the club is completely, totally, and wholly unsustainable”.

Both the stars made sure to not let the team get burdened with this pressure. As per McElhenney, this would have been a contradiction to what their “original promises were”. However, their monetary crisis was something that was out in the open. This took a toll on the owners, players on the field, and even the community who supported the team. The stars of the Emmy award-nominated series went on to say that if they miss the promotion, they “are f*****”. 

However, the Red Dragons reigned its fans’ hopes by winning the first league title in forty-five years, owing to the guidance of Phil Parkinson. 

Phil Parkinson’s contribution to the Wrexham club

Phil Parkinson is a renowned English football manager who has a long and impressive managerial career. Throughout his professional journey, the 55-year-old won promotions four times with four different football leagues. The last of which was the promotion of the Red Dragons to League Two, becoming National League champions. While talking to Mirror, the manager discussed how he saw potential in the hard-working Welsh football team. He also opened up about the condition of the club when he joined as a manager on a 12-month rolling contract. 

The National League Manager of the Month award winner appreciated the effort of the celebrity owners, who worked day and night to get quality players for the club. With a strike of high-profile signings, Parkinson believed that the club was now in a “strong position”. Welcome To Wrexham Season 2 dives deep into the journey of the club to emerge as a strong player from ground zero. Streaming now on Disney+ and Hulu, the documentary is winning the hearts of the club supporters. 

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