WREXHAM, Wales – April 10, 2023: Wrexham AFC owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds view their group throughout the Vanarama National League component in between Wrexham and Notts County at The Racecourse Ground.
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Wrexham AFC, the little Welsh soccer club owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, on Tuesday revealed brand-new sponsorship from U.S. innovation giant HP
The Palo Alto, California- based tech stalwart will offer the club with brand-new laptop computers, PC devices and hybrid working innovation, and its logo design will appear on the sleeve of the group’s t-shirts for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Last month, Wrexham revealed that United Airlines would become its main front-of-shirt sponsor, changing TikTok, as the club’s brand name continues to broaden globally.
“HP was born in a garage in 1939 and has become one of the leading technology brands in the world. Wrexham Association Football Club was born in a bar in 1864 and is on its way to great things,” stated Wrexham AFC Co-Chairmen McElhenney and Reynolds.
“We could not think of a better partner on this ride, for the club and the community. Plus, our tech game really needs an upgrade. Pretty sure we still have flying toasters as screensavers on some of our computers.”
The third-oldest expert soccer club worldwide, Wrexham last season won the Vanarama National League and made promo to League Two, the 4th tier of the English soccer pyramid, for the very first time considering that 2007-08 The previously having a hard time club has actually gone through an exceptional change considering that Reynolds and McElhenney acquired the group for ₤ 2 million ($ 2.6 million) in November 2020.
The club’s appeal was increased significantly by the Disney+ and HBO documentary series “Welcome to Wrexham,” which followed the brand-new owners’ efforts to protect promo to League Two throughout their very first season at the helm.
“The passion of Wrexham’s fans to rally around their beloved football team, throughout the highs and lows, has been an inspiration to us at HP,” stated HP Global Chief Marketing Officer Vikrant Batra.
“We’re excited to bring the power of our technology to the club and broader community, supporting them to achieve their goals.”
Wrexham will quickly start a summer season trip of the U.S. to deal with English Premier League titans Chelsea and Manchester United, in addition to Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy, in exhibit matches ahead of the 2023-24 season.
