Ben Foster has described Wrexham's journey from the National League to the Championship as 'ridiculous', as Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds mark five years since their takeover. The former England goalkeeper played a key role in the club's first promotion back to the English Football League in 2023, ending a 15-year absence.
The takeover, completed on February 9, 2021, has been documented in the award-winning docuseries 'Welcome to Wrexham', which has brought global attention to the Welsh club and its community. Foster noted that McElhenney and Reynolds, who had never met before buying the club, invested not only money but also their personal energy in a way rarely seen from owners.
McElhenney revealed that the pair considered other clubs, including Aldershot, Carlisle and Hartlepool, before settling on Wrexham. Reynolds has described the ownership as the 'greatest four years' of his life and stated that the dream remains reaching the Premier League. The club's commercial revenue has soared, and the local authority awarded the owners the Freedom of Wrexham.
Manager Phil Parkinson, appointed months after the takeover, has led the team to three successive promotions, with Wrexham currently sitting in the Championship play-off places. Foster praised the club's approach, saying there is 'no reason why they can't keep progressing' and predicting that the feat of climbing from non-league to the second tier may never be replicated.
Foster spoke ahead of new content from CGK Studios, the production company behind 'That Wrexham Podcast', which he co-hosts with former captain Ben Tozer. The podcast offers fans deeper access to the club and its stories.
