Wrexham have announced the arrival of new minority investors as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continue their journey with the League One club.

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Allyn family join as minority investorsFamily based in New York, U.S.Reynolds & McElhenney issue statementFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The Allyn family, based in New York, have joined Wrexham as minority investors in the League One club. The family owned Welch Allyn, Inc., a world renowned-medical device company, and will now support Reynolds and McElhenney as they try to take the Red Dragons to the Premier League.

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“Wrexham has earned the world’s attention and we are focused on bringing on board world-class partners to help with the next phase of our growth," Wrexham's co-owners said in a joint statement. "We have been fortunate to get to know the Allyn family and we are blown away by their intelligence, kindness and commitment. They are exactly the type of partners we will need for this amazing endeavor.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The Allyn family's investment was made through Red Dragon Ventures LLC, a joint venture between the family and Wrexham co-owners Reynolds and McElhenney. The aim of the partnership is to fuel the club's ambitions and drive growth and success in the wider Wrexham community.

WHAT THE ALLYN FAMILY SAID

Eric Allyn, manager and chief investment officer of the Allyn’s family office, said: “For more than a century, our family has focused on building great companies, while also uplifting wonderful communities. Our decades-long efforts in the Syracuse region are similar to what Rob and Ryan have started in Wrexham. We view Red Dragon Ventures as a vehicle to invest in a world-class football club, and, importantly, in the welcoming community of Wrexham.”