McElhenney and Reynolds aren't alone in their new Mexican venture. Necaxa can also count Mesut Ozil, Eva Longoria, Justin Verlander, Odell Beckham Jr. and Shawn Marion as investors, with the new series produced by Longoria's Hyphenate Media Group. The actress will executive produce the show alongside McElhenney and Reynolds.
WHAT FX SAID
FX said the show will follow Necaxa "as they strive to reclaim their place as one of Mexico's top teams, while their Mexican-American owner Eva Longoria tries to breathe new life into the team by enlisting the help of her high-profile friends including new co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds," perPro Soccer Wire.
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The investors will hope to return Necaxa to the highs they reached in the 1990s, when they won three domestic titles.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MCELHENNEY AND REYNOLDS?
The Wrexham co-owners have done a wonderful job since arriving in Wales in 2021, guiding them to back-to-back promotions. They face their toughest test yet in the upcoming campaign when they take on the likes of Birmingham, Bolton and Huddersfield in League One.