Wrexham owners' three-word expletive when realising cost of missing out on promotion

The Red Dragons capped a wonderful season in the National League by securing the title last weekend with a 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood.

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As well as being crowned champions, it was enough to end their 15-year exile from the EFL by securing promotion.

The Wrexham story is one that has been enjoyed all around the world as their famous new owners get to grips with one of the oldest football clubs in existence.

Reynolds and McElhenney come from great wealth after making their names in the world of film and TV, meaning they had deep pockets in which they could invest into the football club and the community.

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But while clearly well off, the money invested was a huge gamble given just how high the stakes were.

During filming their Disney Plus documentary, Welcome to Wrexham, Reynolds and McElhenney were seen discussing their budget at the start of the 2021/22 season - when their ownership began. The Deadpool star gave a typically no-nonsense response to what was at stake.

McElhenney says: "If we don't get promoted the year after that, we'll lose £1million."

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Reynolds replied without skipping a beat, saying: "Okay, that's scary as f***".

Thankfully for the owners, Wrexham did secure promotion and so the task now will be to ensure that they're able to mix it with the clubs in League Two to ensure that they preserve their EFL status at the very least.

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However with Hollywood firmly in their DNA, the Welsh side may well just be targeting another dream season at the Racecourse Ground.

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