Former Wrexham captain Ben Tozer has revealed he barred the club's documentary cameras from his home because he was totally focused on securing promotion. The defender joined Wrexham from Cheltenham in August 2021 for a £200,000 fee, dropping down two tiers to the then-non-League outfit.
Speaking on That Wrexham Podcast, Tozer said he could not handle being involved in the Welcome to Wrexham programme. He explained that his remit was to get the club to League One, which became an obsession. When producers asked where he lived, he replied: "Miles away, you're not coming to my house."
Wrexham achieved consecutive promotions from the National League in 2023 and League Two in 2024, with Tozer playing a key role before his release. The documentary, broadcast on Disney+ in the UK, turned the club into a worldwide phenomenon.
Tozer said he looks back and believes it was the right decision at the time, though he acknowledged it might have been nice for his children to see more. He added that he is content with his choice.
Separately, Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has recounted how an unnamed player phoned him at 2am in a panic over something in the documentary's opening credits. Reynolds initially believed it was impossible to alter a streaming show, but later discovered that edits could be made.
