Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney end transfer trend that helped to secure Paul Mullin – with Hollywood co-owners taking more of a back seat

by n8rngtd.top · 01/04/2026

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have ended the transfer trend at Wrexham that once helped to secure Paul Mullin's signature.

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WHAT HAPPENED?

When luring a proven Football League striker to SToK Racecourse in 2021, Hollywood co-owners in North Wales were a matter of months into their reign. Few knew what to expect at that stage, with fears of a short-term gimmick – caught on camera by the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary series – being raised.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mullin was among those initially sceptical of goings on in Wrexham – much like record-breaking manager Phil Parkinson – but was talked into making a move after speaking directly with Reynolds and McElhenney.
DID YOU KNOW?

They were used to entice more top talent to the Racecourse as a meteoric rise delivered three successive promotions, but the Wrexham story now sells itself – which means A-list chairmen can take more of a back seat.
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WHAT SHAUN HARVEY SAID

Club director Shaun Harvey, who has been part of the project since day one, told the podcast of getting fresh faces on board: "Rob and Ryan do speak to all of them, but it's usually afterwards. Famously, they did speak with Paul Mullin to tell him that they were serious.

"When we were in the National League, they did need to become more involved to convince players that this wasn't just a scam. They don't need to get on a telephone call now to tell players that we're serious. They can see that for themselves.

"The agents ring us now so we don't need to deploy them as much because of that. But they certainly speak to every single player very quickly after we sign them."

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