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Ain’t no stopping us now
Wrexham executive director Humphrey Ker insists “the sky’s the limit” for the club.
Heavy investment from Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who took over the Welsh club in February 2021, was pivotal in the Red Dragons winning the National League on Saturday to end a 15-year absence from the EFL.
Reynolds and McElhenney were at the Racecourse Ground to witness the title-sealing 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood.
And the pair, who have reportedly already spent more than £10million restructuring the club, have pledged to continue bankrolling the Welsh outfit’s resurgence.
Kerr said: “We feel the sky’s the limit for Wrexham. You look at the crowds we had in the stadium all season, the crowds that were outside the stadium [on Saturday], people couldn’t get a ticket.
“They just wanted to be in town, close to the stadium, close to the action.
“The last time I checked, our full-time announcement had 15 million views on Twitter.
“The interest in this club is astronomical and we believe with the squad we have we have a very strong chance of going up again next season.
“It gets more challenging further up the pyramid but we have real faith and confidence in the people we have got in the football club to take us in the right direction.
“We want to do this again. We want to be having these parties next year and as many summers after that as we can possibly manage.”
No time to dwell
Roberto De Zerbi claims Brighton have no time to feel sorry for themselves after yesterday’s FA Cup semi-final heartbreak.
The Seagulls lost 7-6 on penalties to Manchester United after 90 minutes and extra-time had failed to separate the sides at Wembley.
But with his team still pushing for a place in Europe, De Zerbi’s focus is already on Wednesday night’s Premier League showdown with relgation-haunted Nottingham Forest.
He said: “It’s football. We are disappointed and very sad. We played a great game.
“We have a lot of injuries and we suffered due to this situation. It’s sad for us and for our fans.
“Usually in penalties the winner is the one who doesn’t deserve it. We made some mistakes in the final pass around the goal but I’m really pleased with the performance from my players.
“We have to close this page and think about the next game on Wednesday in Nottingham. We have a lot of games and want to get into Europe.”
Timely boost
James Maddison and Harvey Barnes are set to return for Leicester when they face fellow relegation battlers Leeds tomorrow night.
Maddison, 26, was missing from the matchday squad for Saturday’s 2-1 home win over Wolves through illness, while 25-year-old Barnes has been absent for two games with a hamstring issue.
Speaking ahead of the crucial trip to Elland Road, Foxes boss Dean Smith said: “Madders came in yesterday and did a gym session. He’ll train today, so I’d expect him to be available.
“Harvey joined in training yesterday. He’ll train again today and, if he has no after-effects, he’s definitely available.”
