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Wrexham last month secured a fairytale return
to the EFL following a 15-year absence by beating Boreham Wood
3-1 to win the National League with a game to spare, and ended
the season with a record 111 points.
The Hollywood glitz has made Wrexham's promotion one of the most
unlikely and heart-warming stories for many seasons.
Thousands of people gathered on Tuesday as the 159-year-old
club's fans filled the streets with red and white smoke.
The size of the crowd meant the bus route had to be changed and
the parade was extended before finishing at the club's
Racecourse Ground later than scheduled.
Since being taken over by Reynolds and McElhenney in November
2020, Wrexham have become a club with global appeal, gaining
international interest and new fans across the world.
Humphrey Ker, Wrexham's executive director, said the scenes
proved again why the Hollywood pair took over the club, seeing a
place with an incredible legacy and potential.
"And if you can activate both of those things, you get what you
have today - crowds of people coming out to celebrate a historic
championship in terms of points numbers, but also, in terms of
restoring what we now belong to," he told the BBC.
The Welsh outfit were the first minor league side to feature on
the hugely-popular FIFA video game in the 'rest of the world'
category, while a Disney docu-series "Welcome to Wrexham" that
followed the club's journey under the new owners was released.
The club also attracted the attention of American tourists in
Wales, with celebrities such as Will Ferrell and Hugh Jackman
also turning up at games to show their support.
Wrexham said Tuesday's parade was also to celebrate the
achievements of their women's team, who won promotion to the
Adran Premier, the highest league in the women's game in Wales.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru, additional reporting
by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Christian Radnedge and Ken
Ferris)
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