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Rob McElhenney almost broke long-standing league rule as soon as he arrived at Wrexham

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Published 12:49 5 May 2024 GMT+1

Rob McElhenney almost broke long-standing league rule as soon as he arrived at Wrexham

Rob McElhenney, along with Ryan Reynolds, are owners of Welsh club Wrexham.

Marcus Chan

Marcus Chan

Rob McElhenney nearly broke a long-standing rule when he first arrived at Wrexham.

Back in 2020, McElhenney, along with fellow Hollywood star, Ryan Reynolds, became the owners of National League club Wrexham after securing a deal worth £2.25 million.

Since then, the pair have invested huge money into the club, which has led to them gaining back-to-back promotions.

With the club set to take part in League One next season, it has been revealed that McElhenney nearly broke a long-standing rule at the start of his tenure.

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Speaking in the new series of Welcome To Wrexham, McElhenney revealed he sanctioned an all-black third kit, without knowing the colour was banned in the National League.

The American said: “We felt like it would be something that people would be proud to wear, so to see those out on the pitch it's been awesome (preseason).

“If we didn't get out of the National League we would have to throw those into the trash.”

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National League rules state that all-black kits are reserved for referees only.

However, since the Premier League started in 1993, clubs have been allowed to wear black.

The rule has since been removed in the Premier League and the English Football League, with non-league the only competition to maintain it.

Last summer, after Wrexham secured promotion to League Two, the all-black third kit was launched.

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McElhenney wrote on social media at the time: “I’ve been trying to get this one made for 3 years. Under national league rule, we couldn’t have a black kit. Not a problem anymore ;).”

Looking ahead to the summer transfer window, Wrexham executive director Humphrey Ker spoke about the prospect of Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy joining the club.

He told SPORTbible: "There's nothing to say that Jamie Vardy wouldn't be a great Wrexham player.

"It's not a name I've had mentioned inside the building before but, you know, age and profile wouldn't put us off."

Featured Image Credit: Getty/Welcome To Wrexham

Topics: Wrexham, Rob McElhenney, Football

Marcus Chan
Marcus Chan

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