Ryan Reynolds issues statement that speaks volumes after Wrexham miss out on Premier League promotion

Jack Otway
Sat, 02 May 2026 16:19:24 +0000

Ryan Reynolds has reacted after Wrexham missed out on Premier League promotion.

The Red Dragons drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough in their final Championship match on Saturday, meaning they missed out on reaching the play-offs.

Wrexham had gone into the fixture dreaming of an unprecedented fourth promotion in a row.

But their bid to reach the top-flight was thwarted, with Hull securing the final play-off spot instead after a 2-1 win over Norwich.

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Reynolds has now taken to social media, with the Wrexham chief pointing out just how far the club have come - and how there's also so much to be positive about.

He said: "I am completely gutted by today’s result but incredibly proud of our season.

"We’ve come a long way in five years and this was the best result in our 150+ year history.

"More to do. But for now, we have so much to be proud of, Reds."

Wrexham's rise up the football pyramid has captured the imagination of supporters across the world.

Given how they fared in the Championship, many will be expecting them to push for promotion once again when the new season starts in August.

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I am completely gutted by today’s result but incredibly proud of our season. We’ve come a long way in five years and this was the best result in our 150+ year history. More to do. But for now, we have so much to be proud of, Reds. pic.twitter.com/qPQywrC0mA
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) May 2, 2026

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has fired a warning to other teams, insisting they'll be even more of a force next term.

“This squad as it stands with a pre-season together will be even stronger next year," he said.

“Of course we’ll always look to add to that to try and give ourselves an even better chance.

“It became a bit fragmented in pre-season and in the later stages of the transfer window just because of the people coming in and people going out.

“So we’ll be stronger as a unit for that and, of course, we know where we’d like to strengthen and what we need to improve on.

“We’ll do that and we’ll make this squad as strong as we possibly can to mount a challenge next year. We’ll have a break now and we’ll go again.”

He added: “We’ve taken the fight to the wire and it just wasn’t to be on the day.

“I don’t think there’s much more we could have asked from the lads against such a good side.

“To respond the way we did after going a goal down was a great effort.

“We didn’t want the season to end because we’ve enjoyed it so much. It has, but to finish seventh is a real achievement at this level.”