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.
Star man Paul Mullin told GQ: "That come about by accident, basically King Charles came to Wrexham to see the players so we had to fly to get to the match we had on time. Rob made us a deal and said: ‘If youse win I'll get you [a private jet] next time until youse get beat’. Then we went on a huge winning streak, so they had no choice."
Wrexham's co-owners raised eyebrows when they initially bought the club but have been regular attendees at the Racecourse Ground, which is currently being developed. Reynolds and McElhenney's involvement has seen the club's popularity skyrocket but they've remained in touch with the fans and are highly regarded.
Mullin said on the duo: "I've never had owners like these, they care so much. And it's not just about the club, they care about the people. They'll ring us to see how we're getting on, they'll ask how the family is. They also keep speaking about how they’re trying to put a spotlight on every other club in the National League, and Wales as a country.
"People in America are now interested in football because of these two guys. You wouldn’t think this sport could have gotten any bigger, but it has because of them."
Wrexham missed out on promotion last term as they were beaten in the play-offs, but came out on top this time in a titanic title race that saw both them and Notts County amass over 100 points. Wrexham's wealth means they were expected to top the National League.
Mullin admitted: "From the first game of the season we've had the same pressure: we have to win every game because everyone's out to beat us. I love it when it gets to crunch time in the season and the pressure becomes intensified, I prefer pressure because, like, if you don't have pressure coming towards the end of the season then why are you playing football? It means you're doing something right."
