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Why Was Investing a Mere $2.5 Million Into a 5th-Division English Football Team “A Genius Move” by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney?

Apart from being a talented actor and one of the funniest people on social
media, Ryan Reynolds is an extremely intelligent entrepreneur. He has many
successful ventures, including and not limited to Mint Mobile, Aviation Gin, and
a production/marketing agency called Maximum Effort. However, his most recent
and most talked about undertaking is the football (soccer) club Wrexham AFC.



Reynolds co-owns this club with his friend Rob McElhenney, best known for It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Recently, Joe Pompliano, the founder of Huddle Up,
took to Twitter and illustrated why buying Wrexham was “a genius move” by
Reynolds and McElhenney.

ALSO READ: Ryan Reynolds Sends Out a Heartfelt Message of Assurance For a Young
Wrexham AFC Fan
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-wrexham-soccer-stars-emotional-gesture-moves-ryan-reynolds-who-is-himself-expecting-a-fourth-child-with-blake-lively/]


RYAN REYNOLDS AND ROB MCELHENNEY HIT THE MASTERSTROKE WITH WREXHAM AFC

Here are some facts. Wrexham AFC is the third-oldest football club in the world.
The team belongs to the 5th division, which is fairly low when one considers the
English Football Pyramid. This means the odds of the team actually entering the
Premier League are extremely poor. Considering the above information, this
purchase might seem a foolish one to some people. However, Joe Pompliano
explains
[https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1580587331081613312?s=20&t=2FSBds61Ln5tNKjZdcVH1Q]
point by point why it is a great move in reality.



Compared to American sports, investing in English football has many advantages
since it is a “global game.” It even has “lower valuations” than American sports
like NFL and NBA. No wonder several clubs in the Premier League are owned by
Americans. Granted, the club is situated in “a blue-collar town” over 25 miles
outside city limits, but it was a calculated business decision. As the club is
fan-owned, Ryan and Rob arranged a zoom meeting with the 2000+ club owners.

ALSO READ: Throwback to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Pursuit of an Ex-Real
Madrid Galactico for Wrexham AFC
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-throwback-to-ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenneys-pursuit-of-an-ex-real-madrid-galactico-for-wrexham-afc/]

It was then that the two offered “to invest ~$2.5m in the club’s players and
facilities.” To gain the trust of the fans, they even signed a “25-year stadium
lease in Wrexham,” ensuring that the team stays on the home ground. However, it
was the docuseries called Welcome to Wrexham
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-blake-lively-and-kids-make-an-adorable-cameo-appearance-on-ryan-reynolds-welcome-to-wrexham-series/]
that tipped the scales in their favor. Narrating “the team’s journey back to
prominence,” the show resulted in a complete turnaround for the club. 


WREXHAM AFC AFTER THE FX DOCUMENTARY

With “a 97% audience score,” the renewal was a second season was inevitable.
Additionally, the 8-episode docuseries made close to “$3.2 million in revenue.”
Apart from that, Wrexham AFC ranks number two in the National League. There has
also been a great increase in their social media followers. Their Twitter
followers went from 45K to 209K, Instagram went from 27K to 208K and TikTok went
from 0 to 459K. 



Today, name firms like TikTok, Vistaprint, Expedia, and Ryan’s own Aviation
American Gin are sponsors of Wrexham AFC. Even the club’s ticket sales have
increased threefold since 2019. Ryan Reynolds
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ryan-reynolds/] and Rob McElhenney have managed
to take the club global.

“For example, Wrexham’s FA Cup qualifier versus the Blyth Spartans on Saturday
will air on ESPN2 & ESPN+.”

This means the reach is close to 100 million households. This venture was not
only profitable for the owners, but it turned out beneficial even for the
supporters of the team. Pompliano articulately describes it as:

“The perfect example of someone taking a local sports asset and using strategic
marketing and creative media to make it global.”

ALSO READ: BFF Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Share an Embarrassing Moment on
the Racecourse Ground of Wrexham
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-bff-ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenney-share-an-embarrassing-moment-on-the-racecourse-ground-of-wrexham/]

Do you agree with Joe Pompliano? Let us know your thoughts about the Ryan
Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham AFC in the comments.

 

 

 

 

Natasha Vijan

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Apart from being a talented actor and one of the funniest people on social media, Ryan Reynolds is an extremely intelligent entrepreneur. He has many successful ventures, including and not limited to Mint Mobile, Aviation Gin, and a production/marketing agency called Maximum Effort. However, his most recent and most talked about undertaking is the football (soccer) club Wrexham AFC.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="&quot;When Ryan Reynolds Slides Into Your DMs, You Respond.&quot; - Rob McElhenney" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-GREksNZeoA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Reynolds co-owns this club with his friend Rob McElhenney, best known for It&#8217;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Recently, Joe Pompliano, the founder of Huddle Up, took to Twitter and illustrated why buying Wrexham was &#8220;a genius move&#8221; by Reynolds and McElhenney.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-wrexham-soccer-stars-emotional-gesture-moves-ryan-reynolds-who-is-himself-expecting-a-fourth-child-with-blake-lively/" rel="bookmark">Ryan Reynolds Sends Out a Heartfelt Message of Assurance For a Young Wrexham AFC Fan</a>
<h2>Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney hit the masterstroke with Wrexham AFC</h2>
Here are some facts. Wrexham AFC is the third-oldest football club in the world. The team belongs to the 5th division, which is fairly low when one considers the English Football Pyramid. This means the odds of the team actually entering the Premier League are extremely poor. Considering the above information, this purchase might seem a foolish one to some people. However, Joe Pompliano <a href="https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1580587331081613312?s=20&amp;t=2FSBds61Ln5tNKjZdcVH1Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explains</a> point by point why it is a great move in reality.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Ryan Reynolds &amp; Rob McElhenney On &#039;Welcome To Wrexham&#039; &amp; Working Together | Ask Me Anything | ELLE" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nly28aaqxGs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Compared to American sports, investing in English football has many advantages since it is a &#8220;global game.&#8221; It even has &#8220;lower valuations&#8221; than American sports like NFL and NBA. No wonder several clubs in the Premier League are owned by Americans. Granted, the club is situated in &#8220;a blue-collar town&#8221; over 25 miles outside city limits, but it was a calculated business decision. As the club is fan-owned, Ryan and Rob arranged a zoom meeting with the 2000+ club owners.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-throwback-to-ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenneys-pursuit-of-an-ex-real-madrid-galactico-for-wrexham-afc/" rel="bookmark">Throwback to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Pursuit of an Ex-Real Madrid Galactico for Wrexham AFC</a>
It was then that the two offered &#8220;to invest ~$2.5m in the club&#8217;s players and facilities.&#8221; To gain the trust of the fans, they even signed a &#8220;25-year stadium lease in Wrexham,&#8221; ensuring that the team stays on the home ground. However, it was the docuseries called <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-blake-lively-and-kids-make-an-adorable-cameo-appearance-on-ryan-reynolds-welcome-to-wrexham-series/">Welcome to Wrexham</a> that tipped the scales in their favor. Narrating &#8220;the team&#8217;s journey back to prominence,&#8221; the show resulted in a complete turnaround for the club. 
<h2>Wrexham AFC after the FX documentary</h2>
With &#8220;a 97% audience score,&#8221; the renewal was a second season was inevitable. Additionally, the 8-episode docuseries made close to &#8220;$3.2 million in revenue.&#8221; Apart from that, Wrexham AFC ranks number two in the National League. There has also been a great increase in their social media followers. Their Twitter followers went from 45K to 209K, Instagram went from 27K to 208K and TikTok went from 0 to 459K. 
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Welcome to Wrexham | S1 Teaser | Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds | FX" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R6v28e3MmhA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Today, name firms like TikTok, Vistaprint, Expedia, and Ryan&#8217;s own Aviation American Gin are sponsors of Wrexham AFC. Even the club&#8217;s ticket sales have increased threefold since 2019. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ryan-reynolds/">Ryan Reynolds</a> and Rob McElhenney have managed to take the club global.
&#8220;For example, Wrexham’s FA Cup qualifier versus the Blyth Spartans on Saturday will air on ESPN2 &amp; ESPN+.&#8221;
This means the reach is close to 100 million households. This venture was not only profitable for the owners, but it turned out beneficial even for the supporters of the team. Pompliano articulately describes it as:
&#8220;The perfect example of someone taking a local sports asset and using strategic marketing and creative media to make it global.&#8221;
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-bff-ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenney-share-an-embarrassing-moment-on-the-racecourse-ground-of-wrexham/" rel="bookmark">BFF Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Share an Embarrassing Moment on the Racecourse Ground of Wrexham</a>
Do you agree with Joe Pompliano? Let us know your thoughts about the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham AFC in the comments.
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