An American family who netted $2 billion from the sale of their business have shared why they opted to invest in Wrexham rather than new Premier League champion Liverpool.

The Allyn family, hailing from Skaneateles in upstate New York, owned medical device company Welch Allyn for over 100 years before selling it in 2015.

In October, it was announced that the family had bought a minority stake in Wrexham, which is co-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.



Kaleen Allyn, who manages the family's private investment portfolio, took on the role of executive director at the club in January, bringing her Wall Street experience to the table.

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She has now revealed that they initially considered investing in several Premier League clubs before settling on Wrexham.

Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds with Wrexham investor Kaleen Allyn.

"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 not seen Welcome to Wrexham, the hit documentary series following the journey of the celebrity owners of the club, yet she was struck by their ambitious plans for both the football club and the community.

On the other hand, Eric had made a discreet trip to Wrexham without her knowledge and they both quickly became enamored with the city after experiencing a warm reception from its passionate fans.

The decision to invest in Wrexham was made swiftly, leading to the creation of a joint venture with Reynolds and McElhenney called Red Dragon Ventures LLC.