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Kaleen and Eric Allyn (left) chose to invest in Wrexham alongside Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds(Image: Kya Banasko/Getty Images)

An American family who sold their business for £1.5billion ($2bn) have revealed why they chose to invest in Wrexham over Premier League giants Liverpool.

The Allyn family from Skaneateles in upstate New York owned the medical device company, Welch Allyn, for more than a century before selling it in 2015.

In October, it was confirmed that the family had acquired a minority stake in Wrexham, co-owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.



I don't know if I can look my family in the face and say: 'Hey, this is going to be a great investment and be safe'.

"He just said: 'I can't give you their names at the moment but you do need to speak to these people I have in mind, please trust me' — and that's how I got introduced to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney."

Allyn had yet to watch Welcome to Wrexham, the hit docuseries charting the actors' journey as owners, but was taken aback by their vision for the club and the wider community.

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A decision was quickly taken to invest in the club, leading to a joint venture being set up with Reynolds and McElhenney, known as Red Dragon Ventures LLC.

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