Inside Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Gamble Wrexham Director Shaun Harvey

Wrexham’s rise has been framed as a Hollywood story. The reality is rather more structured. In this episode, Wrexham director Shaun Harvey breaks down what’s actually driven the transformation, from the earliest conversations during lockdown, through to building a club now pushing towards the Premier League. At the centre of it is the ownership model. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney didn’t just bring capital, they brought attention, storytelling and global reach. But critically, the football operation was never compromised. The club comes first. The documentary follows. What emerges is a clear set of principles: * Stay authentic * Avoid gimmicks * Trust football expertise * Build for the community first The result is a model that blends performance, narrative and commercial growth, without losing credibility. This is not just a football story. It’s a case study in how modern sports organisations can scale: by combining elite performance with disciplined storytelling and long-term thinking. 00:00 Introduction 00:03 Ryan Reynolds and Rob as Wrexham co-chairmen 00:29 How the Wrexham takeover began 05:18 Why Wrexham meant so much to the community 08:33 The Supporters Trust meeting that decided everything 11:25 The original plan for Wrexham 13:04 Why Ryan and Rob did it differently 15:10 Football first, documentary second 21:03 The breakthrough that changed everything 25:59 Why Ryan and Rob don’t interfere 37:43 Community, ownership and the Premier League dream ________________________________ The Performance People podcast, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Private Bank, talks to high-performers in the world of sport and beyond, to bring defining moments, hard-earned insights and expert advice to everyday performance. New episodes every Tuesday. ________________________________ ainslie + ainslie NIGHT POWDER, winner of Best Sleep Supplement in the GQ Sleep Awards 2025. We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside elite sport. Now available for everyone. Find out more at ________________________________ Connect with Performance People Hit

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Inside Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Gamble Wrexham Director Shaun Harvey is an episode from Performance People by Georgie Ainslie.

This episode is 49:12 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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