Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney in the house! Wrexham co-owners jet in to watch Red Dragons' first Championship home game of the season against West Brom

This summer has seen Wrexham flex their financial muscle. Breaking their transfer record, the club landed Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich Town in a deal that could top £10 million ($13.5m). He became their ninth signing of a busy window, underlining the board’s intent to transform the Welsh side from a fairy tale story into a genuine Premier League contender.

While Reynolds and McElhenney are undoubtedly the most famous co-owners in world football, both insist their role stops well short of meddling with tactics or team selection. They were, though, present in the stands for the home clash with West Brom.

"I mean, we have a very hands-off management style. I mean, our job is to listen, learn, and tell the story," the Deadpool star told Sky Sports ahead of kick-off in the game. "And that's, I think, a great position for any owner, any ownership group to be in, is to really just, you know, be there to support and tell the story. We don't make football decisions, and it's actually the great gift of that is that we're able to have relationships with the players at Wrexham, whereas most people in our position can't. So we have a relationship with every single one of our players."

McElhenney echoed his partner’s words and added: "Yeah, it's interesting to get accolades when you hear people say, oh, you guys have done a pretty good job with the club. And the truth is, we don't really have anything to do with what happens out on the pitch. We've got our very specific job, which is to be clowns and to tell the story as best we can, but to be as respectful as we possibly can to what Phil does on the pitch and what the executive team, Michael and Sean and Humphrey and everybody does off the pitch. And Tina, we just have an incredible team, and we just get to sit back and be fans and document the process."

The ambition is clear: three straight promotions have put the Dragons within touching distance of English football’s promised land. Now it’s about proving they can stay competitive against seasoned Championship sides.