What Wrexham actually earn from hit Disney documentary with Ryan Reynolds
The Welcome to Wrexham collection has put the Red Dragons on the map, however how a lot does the membership really make from the internationally-acclaimed present?
In brief, nothing. Not instantly, at the very least. But earlier than you dismiss Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as a few fiscally-reckless philanthropists, there are many oblique methods the documentary makes cash.
The knock-on impact of the explosion in notoriety is very large. Wrexham shirts at the moment are offered everywhere in the world and worldwide vacationers are pouring into the Welsh borderlands to catch a glimpse of the ‘well-known’ Racecourse Ground.
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Elsewhere, quite a few sponsors, equivalent to SToOkay Coffee Brew, who purchased naming rights for Wrexham’s stadium in May, and tech large HP have signed profitable offers with the membership to piggyback on the publicity supplied by FX, who stream Welcome to Wrexham within the US, and Disney+, who do the identical within the UK.
According to The Athletic, the membership pulls in between £7m-£10m a 12 months by sponsorship offers. It’s little surprise subsequently {that a} third season of the docu-series has simply been confirmed for 2024. It will premiere in Spring, fairly than Autumn, to scale back the time lag between occasions occurring and being screened.
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Wrexham are flying excessive in League Two having steadied themselves after a little bit of wobbly begin on their first return to the Football League in 15 years. They’re at present second within the desk, 4 factors behind league-leaders Stockport, who’ve performed a recreation greater than Phil Parkinson’s facet.
After successful simply 4 of their first 11 league video games, Wrexham have 9 of their final 12 outings, and are additionally within the third spherical of the FA Cup.
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Should they obtain promotion to League One this season they’d grow to be the primary staff to leap up two divisions in two years since Luton managed the feat in 2018 and in 2019, transferring from League Two as much as the Championship.