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Samuel Meade

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made big-money Wrexham promise because of King Charles

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made a bold promise that ended up with the Wrexham squad flying to away games in a private jet.

The Wrexham co-owners have been able to utilise their wealth at the Racecourse Ground, which has seen the Welsh side promoted back to the Football League. On one occasion King Charles was visiting and, due to the short turnaround, the Wrexham squad had to fly to an away game.

McElhenney told the squad that, provided they kept on winning, they would continue to fund the jet, which is unheard of as a travel option in non-league. Wrexham proceeded to go on a lengthy winning run which turned the owner's promise into a pricey one.

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