Other clubs want to be like Wrexham, says Harvey

Co-chairman Ryan Reynolds (left) and Rob Mac took control of Wrexham in February 2021 [Getty Images] Shaun Harvey says the proudest feedback he regularly hears as a result of Wrexham's success is that clubs wish they were like the Red Dragons. The former English Football League (EFL) chief executive and current Wrexham director has been pivotal in bridging the gap between Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac and the club's day-to-day staff since becoming involved at Stok Cae Ras. Wrexham have gained three successive promotions and remain in the hunt to secure a play-off spot in the Championship this season.

And Harvey says the trials and tribulations of his past experiences in the EFL have been vital in ensuring he has been able to play his part in the club's rapid rise from the fifth-tier National League. "All that experience is what goes into helping Wrexham on its journey and what in parts had an influence on back-to-back-to-back promotions, seeing how the club's operated and run, how it positions itself," he told the BBC's Sacked In The Morning podcast. "The proudest thing I hear now is, 'I wish our club was like Wrexham'.

Wrexham didn't exist in that format until Rob and Ryan took over. "The Supporters Trust before had done a brilliant job in keeping the club alive, and all that experience has come together to help try and create, alongside [manager] Phil [Parkinson], the players, a lot of other people, the story that people are looking on now and saying, 'I wish there was more Wrexhams'. " Wrexham must not gift top-six spot to rivals - Parkinson Listen to Wrexham interviews, news and discussion on BBC Sounds Reynolds and Mac have been central to Wrexham's enormous growth over the past five years.

The club's revenue has surged from £1. 48m during 2020-21 - the season in which Reynolds and Mac completed their takeover - to £33. 3m in the latest financial year.