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Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC Is Now Worth 4,900% More at £100 Million
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the Vanarama National League trophy at Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales, in 2023.
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Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC, a tiny Welsh football club, for about £2 million ($2.6 million) back in 2021. It’s now worth around £100 million.
The new valuation follows the purchase in recent months of a near-15% stake by the Allyn family from New York, according to people familiar with the situation. The Allyns, who made their fortune in medical devices, made a series of share purchases at a valuation that’s about 50 times higher than when the actors took over the club, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private.