Ryan Reynolds looking forward to 'many more' years with Wrexham
Deadpool star Reynolds and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia actor Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham for £2 million in February 2021 and have led the Welsh club out of the fifth division, known as the National League, and into the second tier of English football.
The pair's time with the club has been documented in the FX series Welcome To Wrexham, which has run for three series and earned eight Emmys, with a fourth season set to air next month.
Writing on X, Reynolds said: "This club is the sum of its supporters.
"Before we showed up they'd saved it multiple times. It's a temple as much as a football pitch. @Wrexham_AFC has been one of the greatest experiences of my life."
Wrexham beat Charlton 3-0 on Saturday to become the first team in English professional football to achieve three successive promotions.
Reynolds' post was accompanied by a clip of him attending a concert by Ed Sheeran, a minority owner and sponsor of Ipswich Town.
At the gig, Sheeran told him: "Ryan, I think Wrexham are going to get promoted and we're going to see each other next season."
Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League to the Championship on Saturday, after winning just four matches in the top flight this season.
Reynolds crossed his fingers after Sheeran's comments in the video, which charted Wrexham's success, accompanied by US band Green Day's song Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life).
He added: "It's hard to avoid immediately starting work on next season, but important to take the moment in. Looking back and looking forward feels really good right now.
"I think I speak for @RMcElhenney when I say, thank you for the greatest four years and here's to many more."
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