Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been praised for "doing things properly" by ex-Chelsea star Emmanuel Petit.
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Wrexham thriving under Hollywood ownersWelsh team fighting for Championship promotionPetit heaps praise on Reynolds & McElhenneyWHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Dragons rose from the National League to League One under their Hollywood owners thanks to incredible consecutive promotions. The Welsh team have achieved worldwide popularity thanks to the presence of the famous actors and their hit documentary series 'Welcome to Wrexham'.
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Wrexham are competing for a place in the Championship as they sit top of League One with 16 points from their first seven matches, though main rivals Birmingham are level on points and have a game in hand. The club's incredible rise has ex-Chelsea star Petit jealous, though, as he feels the Wrexham owners are showing their Blues counterparts how business is done.
WHAT PETIT SAID
"Wrexham’s owners are in a completely different world to Chelsea’s owners," Petit told . "I’m a huge fan of Ryan Reynolds as an actor and a person but also as a club owner now, he has good values alongside Rob McElhenny and they’ve already had two promotions and are even competing to get into the Championship thanks to them.
"They are doing things properly, step by step, they have the money and the ambition, it’s a dream for their fans and I'm actually quite jealous! They have done great things already and the fans just look delighted. Maybe one day they will sell the club if they get to the Premier League, but it’s been a great story so far."
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Phil Parkinson's team will aim to boost their promotion credential when they come up against a Leyton Orient side who are unbeaten in their last three matches in English football's third tier.
