Wrexham AFC goes up again. The Welsh club obtained a promotion at the EFL championship, a level below the Premier League, after a 3-0 victory against Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
Midfielder Oliver Rathbone opened the Wrexham scoring in the 15th minute, followed by a pair of goals from striker Sam Smith in the 18th and 81st minutes. With the victory, Wrexham obtained 89 points with a match to play, by winning a second place and its third consecutive promotion.
Wrexham is currently playing in Ligue 1, the third level of English football; He will now start to play next season in the championship, the second level. The two best clubs in Ligue 1 are promoted at the end of the season, as well as the winner of a playoff series between clubs in sixth in sixth position. (Birmingham, which has 102 points, has already won the first position of the league.)
It was a race for Wrexham, which has now been promoted three times in three consecutive seasons – an achievement which is unknown at this level of English leagues.
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Wrexham had a huge boost under the ownership of the actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney, who bought the team in November 2020. The pair told the club's purchasing and revision process thanks to their popular series “Bienvenue à Wrexham”.
Rob Mcelhenney and Ryan Reynolds bought Wrexham in 2020.
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During the second year after Reynolds and Mcelhenney took over, Wrexham was promoted to the fourth level Two LeagueReturning to the Professional League for the first time in more than a decade. Last year, The team has been promoted againlanding in the league one after consecutive promotions.
Despite the resounding success of Wrexham in recent years, the chances of promoting the Premier League are relatively thin. Championship teams – many of which have recently played in the Premier League – tend to have better players, biggest stadiums and more money, which makes it difficult for a smaller team like Wrexham to compete.
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Wrexham has an average of 12,757 fans per game – a relevant number for ticket sales and income as well as for the domestic environment. On the other hand, Southhampton, which is at the bottom of the Premier League this season and should be relegated accordingly, has an average attendance closer to 30,000.
That said, Wrexham has certainly overcome the chances before. If we learned something with this club, it is that anything is possible.
