Ben Foster hails ‘ridiculous’ Wrexham journey five years after stunning takeover

Ben Foster has hailed Wrexham’s “ridiculous” journey as Hollywood owners Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds celebrate their fifth anniversary in charge of the Welsh club.

The former England and Manchester United goalkeeper played his part in Wrexham’s rise from the National League to the Sky Bet Championship, helping them secure the first of three promotions as the club ended a 15-year exile from the EFL in 2023.

It is a story that has gone global thanks to to the award-winning ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ docuseries that has been as much about community as club and shone a spotlight on characters inside the dressing room and the city itself.

Deadpool star Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Mac completed their shock takeover of the club on February 9, 2021 and have been regular visitors to the SToK Cae Ras in the intervening five years.

Actors Hugh Jackman, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Eva Longoria are just some of the famous faces spotted at a Wrexham game since the takeover, while fans from as far afield as Australia and Argentina have flocked to North Wales with many of them popping in to the now-familiar Turf pub next to the ground.

Foster told the Press Association: “With Salford City, you’ve got footballers running the show who’ve done it all before.

“They know how football clubs run, and sometimes that brings a mindset of what won’t work. Birmingham have got very wealthy owners, but Wrexham is different.

“Rob and Ryan didn’t really know what they were doing when they took over a football club. They invested money, but they also invested their own energy.

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