Business of Sport: Wrexham's Hollywood Takeover
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Wrexham FC director Spencer Harris as he takes us inside the takeover deal that saw Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchase the club this week.
We'll hear about their plans to take Wrexham to a global audience, the positive impact they've already made on the local community and there's tales of late night zoom calls with Reynolds and The Rock.
In addition to that we're joined by Harrogate Town chairman Irving Weaver for his perspective on the continued wranglings over the proposed EFL bailout by the Premier League and he has some interesting things to say about Project Big Picture.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Mark Chapman. Welcome to the Business of Sport podcast on The Athletic. |
| 0:12.1 | Each week we'll take you behind the curtain into the world of football business and other sports across the globe. |
| 0:18.1 | Alongside me today from The Athletic is football news reporter Matt Slater, |
| 0:22.1 | and there is only one place for us to start. |
| 0:25.3 | Nothing says I'm thinking about you and your horse like |
| 0:29.6 | Yvore Williams trailer. |
| 0:31.9 | Tiltbed, Beaver Tail, Tipper, Horse Box, Livestock, you name it. |
| 0:35.3 | So if you're looking to really wow them this year. |
| 0:38.7 | And you own livestock, visit Yvore Williams. |
| 0:42.0 | Why are Rob and I pitching a North Whalian trailer manufacturer? |
| 0:45.2 | Well, because we just became owners of Wrexham Association, Football Club. |
| 0:49.9 | And they're our team sponsor. |
| 0:51.9 | You may have never heard of Wrexham, the racecourse ground, or evil or will. |
| 0:56.7 | But you will. |
| 0:58.4 | So to the Wrexham, supporters trust, thank you for your faith and trust in us. |
| 1:03.6 | We are humbled and we're already getting to work. |
| 1:07.6 | Oh, this is really happening. |
| 1:10.2 | Well, today we are going to look at Wrexham's Hollywood Takeover |
| 1:13.8 | after actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElheny |
| 1:16.6 | were this week giving the green light to purchase the club |
| 1:19.3 | from the supporters club. |
| 1:21.1 | If you're not already a subscriber to The Athletic, |
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