Ryan Reynolds points 10-word response over Birmingham vs Wrexham USA match
Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has hit back at claims that his club could face Birmingham City in the USA next season.
It was reported this week that Birmingham had asked whether they could move their League One fixture against Wrexham stateside next season in what would be a huge move for English football. The EFL quickly dismissed the idea, however, and now Hollywood star Reynolds has responded to one disgruntled fan on X who pressed the Deadpool actor over the proposed plans.
One Wrexham fan, concerned by the reports, took to X to ask Reynolds himself about the news. Quoting a set of “guiding principles’, that were set out by Reynolds and co-chief Rob McElhenney when they purchased the club in 2020, the fan put his query to Reynolds.
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“Goes against every single one of the ‘guiding principles’ you stated publicly before even buying the club. Let’s not start getting too greedy and breaking promises @VancityReynolds @RMcElhenney,” the post aimed at Reynolds said. The actor was then quick to respond to the claims and immediately shut down the story saying: “I agree. And that’s why there have been no talks”.
Pre-season games taking place in the US are commonplace but league fixtures are another matter entirely. The EFL subsequently turned down the request from Birmingham, which would have seen the two sides face each other across the pond.
Had the suggested American-based game taken place, it would have been the first competitive English fixture taken outside of England or Wales. Reynolds had already hinted that he would not be a fan of taking Wrexham away to the United States for an in-season game as it could alienate local fans, however it appears Birmingham chiefs don’t feel the same with their hierarchy reportedly disappointed by the decision by the EFL to reject their request as reported by Mail Sport.
Wrexham’s fortunes under Reynolds and McElhenney have flourished since the takeover with the club rising the ranks of the EFL. The same, however, cannot be said of Birmingham since their starry acquisition.
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The Blues were taken over by a US-backed group last year, with NFL icon Tom Brady joining as a minority investor. Birmingham’s first season under Brady and co ended in miserable fashion with the club relegated to the third tier for the first time since 1995.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion holds a wide-ranging role which includes ‘working alongside the sports science department to advise on health, nutrition, wellness, and recovery systems and programs’. But the takeover has not entirely gone to plan just yet.
John Eustace was sacked with the Blues in sixth place and replaced by former Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney. After just 83 days in charge, Rooney saw Birmingham drop like a stone to 20th and was hastily replaced by Tony Mowbray, who then left his post due to illness. Gary Rowett was then in charge of the club as they fell into League One.
