Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney buy half Wrexham Lager

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Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney buy half Wrexham Lager

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The Wrexham AFC owners have been praised for their work promoting the city

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have grown their Wrexham empire by adding a brewery to their ownership of the booming football club.

The famous pair have taken co-ownership of Wrexham Lager, which already sponsors Wrexham AFC and is said to be the oldest British lager brewery still in existence.

“Wrexham Lager has a 140-year-old recipe and a storied history and we’re excited to help write its next chapter,” said the actors.

They joked that they had “learned a lot” from their football experience: “The connection between club and community, the intricacies of the offside rule and the occasional need for ***** — especially after finance meetings.”

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for £2m in February 2021.

They have gone from the National League – the fifth tier of football – back into the Football League, after a 15-year absence.

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and now stand third in League One.

The club owners announced their latest acquisition in a

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video – where neither of them speak.

Instead, the pair communicated using telegraph keys, joking that the 1882 technology left them “literally speechless”.

In a nod to the brewery’s foundations, the caption read: “We’re now proud co-owners of Wrexham Lager, brewed since 1882, which is why we’re using 1882 technology.”

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Deadpool actor Reynolds, and producer and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star McElhenney have charted the club’s progress in the Disney+ series Welcome to Wrexham.

The pair were also honoured by Wrexham council with the freedom of the city

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James Wright, chief executive of Wrexham Lager ***** Co Ltd, said having them on board would be “huge” for the business as it embarks on international expansion.

He added: “They have been doing wonders for the town of Wrexham and strongly share our passion for once again seeing Wrexham Lager enjoyed in all the far-flung corners of the globe.”

The investment was made by Red Dragon Ventures, a ****** venture formed by Reynolds and McElhenney and the New York-based Allyn family.

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