HOLLYWOOD A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are set to take over Wrexham after 99 per cent of followers backed the transfer.
The Wrexham Supporters Belief (WST) – who’ve owned the membership since 2011 – have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the proposed takeover.
Of over 2,000 eligible to solid their vote, solely 26 have been towards the proposal.
A staggering 1,809 voted in favour of Reynolds and McElhenney, with simply 9 abstaining.
Needing 75 per cent of the belief’s approval, the A-list duo racked up 98.6 per cent from a turnout of 91.5 per cent and can now turn into the membership’s new house owners.
In an announcement, the belief wrote: “Topic to ultimate settlement, league and FA affirmation – the RR McReynolds Firm, LLC will take 100 per cent management of Wrexham Soccer Membership Restricted from the WST.
“Each events will now proceed with finalising the small print of the takeover, and we are going to replace Wrexham supporters as quickly as we will.
“As Wrexham supporters, we want to want them the easiest of luck accountable for our Soccer Membership and sit up for what the longer term brings.”
In a hilarious video ‘promoting’ Ifor Williams trailers on Twitter, Reynolds and McElhenney stated: “To the Wrexham Supporters Belief, thanks in your religion and belief in us.
“We’re humbled and we’re already attending to work. Oh s***…. that is actually occurring.”
On the information, Wrexham director Spencer Harris stated: “These are two very profitable individuals who have accomplished nice issues on-screen and a few nice issues off-screen.
“They’re actually occupied with taking one thing with actual potential, which this membership has, investing in it, molding it and watching it develop.
“That journey is their final motivation, and a part of what they wish to do is doc that journey as they go. However I feel it’s extra about that journey.
“I’ve spoken at size with the individuals who can be doing that exercise and I don’t see them getting in the way in which.
“I feel it’s going to be a extremely fascinating story, not simply concerning the soccer membership and the local people, but additionally to present perception into a few guys from Hollywood who will go on this roller-coaster journey with the remainder of us.
“I feel folks will discover that compelling.”
Reynolds and McElhenney will now take over the Nationwide League membership in a matter of weeks.
They’re anticipated to inject £2million of their very own cash into the membership to be able to kick-off their plan to show them right into a ‘world drive’.
As a part of their plans for world-domination, the Hollywood stars wish to fee a Netflix documentary about the club.
The Welsh facet are already 20/1 with one bookmaker to achieve the Premier League by 2026.
Each celebrities are understood to be ready to make use of their very own cash, advertising and fame to assist the Dragons greater than restore their glory days.
Within the 1977-78 marketing campaign, they reached the FA Cup quarter-finals and received the outdated Division Three.
However in 2008, they have been relegated from the Soccer League to the Nationwide League after a drop in kind.
Ryan Reynolds is about to takeover Wrexham alongside Rob McElhenneyCredit score: AP:Related Press
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds racked up 98.6 per cent of the WST voteCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty
Final week, Wrexham – fashioned in 1864 – put out a ‘mission assertion’ quoting the celebs’ ambitions, with the phrases: “WIN, WIN. WIN”.
In it, the actors said: “We wish to be a part of Wrexham’s story, not drag the membership into ours.”
McElhenney advised a Supporters Belief assembly: “The Racecourse hasn’t been full for some time. I’ve a imaginative and prescient of the Racecourse being full once more.
“I’ve seen how packed it was once in ’77 – I have been watching plenty of movies about.
“I need it to really feel like that once more. We wish to pack that stadium once more.”
On plans for a Netflix-type, fly-on-the-wall present McElhenney, who created TV collection It is All the time Sunny in Philadelphia, stated: “That is occurred. We’re documenting it.
“We ought to be fascinated by Wrexham the way in which Man U thinks about Man U. Have interaction in membership, communities. What an effective way to do it.”
Reynolds additional defined: “It is the storytelling that will get me. What the participant overcame to get on the pitch.
“We’re occupied with that in each stage. We are able to entice nice gamers too.
“We’re excited to have some documentation – and nobody has to talk (in it) if they do not wish to.”
