As a sea of red swarmed the pitch to celebrate Wrexham’s return to the Football League after a 15-year absence, it was a reminder of those who had got them back to this stage: the fans themselves. If it was not for the supporters taking control in 2011, after a winding-up order was served on the club for unpaid taxes, this day might not have come.
The investment by Wrexham’s current North American owners, the actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, is undoubtedly the catalyst for exiting the National League, to a glamorous backdrop, but they have kept the locals at the heart of their success. The club has come a long way in a short space of time since they put their money where their mouth is in 2021.
