Coventry City won the Championship last night in emphatic fashion and by means of congratulations, Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney jokingly offered a tantalising award
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has playfully offered Frank Lampard and his Coventry City squad an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas – just days before their pivotal Championship showdown with the Red Dragons.
The Sky Blues clinched the Championship title on Tuesday evening in stunning style with a 5-1 home victory over Portsmouth. Ephron Mason-Clarke netted twice while Haji Wright, an own goal from Regan Poole and an injury-time strike from Kaine Hayden rounded off a 5-1 triumph.
Promotion to the Premier League had already been secured with last Friday’s 1-1 away draw with Blackburn Rovers, but there were still scenes of jubilation at the Ricoh Arena. Once the celebrations subsided, McElhenney – also known as Mac – light-heartedly extended the ultimate congratulatory invitation to Sin City…provided it happened before the away fixture against Wrexham!
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McElhenney took to X and wrote: “Congrats to Coventry City. My friend @VancityReynolds (Ryan Reynolds) and I would like to offer you a first class trip to Vegas. Please be ready in the am and be back in time for kick-off on Sunday. A little late is okay too.”
The tongue-in-cheek post from McElhenney comes as Wrexham pursue their own push for Premier League promotion. They travel to the Ricoh Arena to face Lampard’s side this Sunday.
The Red Dragons currently sit sixth, but are separated from seventh-placed Hull City only on goal difference. A win against the Sky Blues will almost certainly be required to keep their play-off destiny in their own hands as the season reaches its conclusion.
If Wrexham are able to get into the playoff places, win the two-legged semi-final and then triumph at Wembley, they’d become the first ever side to enjoy four consecutive promotions. It would also open up many more lucrative financial doors for the Red Dragons, as a result of the broadcast money which comes with being in the Premier League.
On February 9, the two Hollywood actors celebrated their five-year anniversary of co-owning the club. Wrexham were down in the National League when they strode into the Racecourse Ground.
Now there is an achievable, but still difficult, route to the Premier League. In March, while commentating on Sky Sports for Wrexham’s victory over Swansea, Reynolds said: “You have high expectations in long term, but our goal was to listen and learn and at that point, you don’t know what you’re saying, if that’s just going to sound preposterous or naive.
“But our goal was always the Premier League. I mean, we’d be foolish to not aim for that. I didn’t think we would be here this quickly.
“However, sometimes the ball bounced our way. Other times, this team’s grit, determination and character is what really kind of pushed them across, even more so than just skill.”
After Coventry, Wrexham play host to fellow play-off chasers Middlesbrough in what could be a win or bust clash for both teams, depending on their results in the previous match.
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