Wrexham could face their toughest campaign so far under the co-ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney with EFL rulings meaning they can currently only add one more player to their senior squad.

The Red Dragons have been transformed after the Hollywood pair assumed the reins back in 2020, with the club having earned back-to-back promotions in their last two campaigns. After winning the National League, the club’s chairmen added stars such as James McClean and Steven Fletcher as the Welsh outfit finished as runners-up in League Two.

Set to compete in the third tier of the EFL pyramid for a first time in two decades next term, the upcoming season could prove to be a stern test for Phil Parkinson’s side. In fact, a super computer has already predicted that Wrexham will finish in 19th place in League One on their return, as per Goal.

The forecast placing in the final table would mean that the Dragons would beat the drop. However, having been on a constant upwards trajectory in the four years under Reynolds and McElhenney, the prospect of a first relegation battle in their tenure would certainly present a new set of challenges.

Four years into what has always been sold as a long-term project by the A-List duo, the pair have made no secret of their desire to reach the Premier League in the future. Speaking back in January 2023, actor Reynolds admitted: “In 10 years’ time, the plan has and always will be the Premier League.”

Moreover, he also informed S4C: “Of course our aim is to reach the Premier League. Why not? If it takes five years, or 20 years, that’s the goal. The most challenging thing about that would be the need to revamp the stadium, but that would be a really nice problem to have.”