Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have expanded their soccer portfolio by buying Colombian aspect La Equidad.
The Hollywood duo, together with actor Eva Longoria, are a part of a US consortium that’s fronted by actual property investor Al Tylis and government of Mexican aspect Membership Necaxa, Sam Porter.
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The consortium additionally consists of Main League Baseball pitcher Justin Verlander and his mannequin spouse Kate Upton, who’ve acquired over 99 per cent of the membership at a valuation in extra of $30million (£24.5m).
Talking to The Athletic, Porter mentioned: “I’m happy to verify that Al Tylis, our funding companions, and I’ve efficiently acquired Membership Deportivo La Equidad.
“That is an unimaginable alternative to boost the membership’s progress in each facet and to grow to be an integral a part of Colombian soccer.
“We’re privileged to collaborate with an impressive group of buyers, together with Eva Longoria, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and Shawn Marion, who’ve been instrumental in our challenge at Membership Necaxa in Mexico.
“Collectively, we’re dedicated to elevating the membership to its highest potential.”
La Equidad are based mostly within the Colombian capital of Bogota with the membership’s dwelling stadium, the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, having a capability of 10,000.
They completed thirteenth out of 20 groups within the Colombian high flight in 2024.
In addition to proudly owning Wrexham, Reynolds and McElhenney additionally maintain a minority stake in Membership Necaxa.
The Tylis-Porter group beforehand acquired round 50 per cent of the Mexican membership in 2021, with Reynolds and McElhenney investing in April final yr.
In trade, the consortium in Necaxa took a reciprocal stake in EFL aspect Wrexham.
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Filming has already taken place for a docu-series on Necaxa, entitled ‘Bienvenido a Necaxa’ (Welcome to Necaxa), with studies stating that FX and Disney+ Latin America have landed the present.
Like in hit sequence Welcome To Wrexham, Reynolds and McElhenney can be government producers and on-air stars.
It stays to be seen if the duo can be concerned in the same model of documentary round their latest enterprise La Equidad, however with Reynolds, McElhenney and Longoria all proudly owning their very own manufacturing firms, it appears very attainable.
Whereas one other documentary may very well be within the works, Reynolds and McElhenney can be hoping they replicate the on-field success that they’ve seen with Wrexham.
Again to again promotions from the Nationwide League and League Two imply that the Welsh aspect at the moment are within the third tier of English soccer.
Sitting third within the desk, Wrexham are at the moment simply two factors off the highest of the desk and have real aspirations of taking part in within the Championship subsequent season.