Ryan Reynolds 'gutted' as Hollywood star misses out on Liverpool meeting
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCWrexham owner Ryan Reynolds expressed his disappointment after his side drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough on the final day of the Championship season — denying the team a shot at promotionRyan Reynolds and Wrexham suffered a blow on Saturday(Image: Getty Images)Ryan Reynolds has revealed why he is "completely gutted" after Wrexham narrowly failed to secure a Championship playoff position.Saturday marked the final day of the regular campaign, where Wrexham had the opportunity to claim a playoff berth and challenge for promotion to the Premier League. Nevertheless, the Welsh side was forced to settle for a point in a 2-2 draw at home to Middlesbrough, which saw it finish marginally outside the playoff places.That means Wrexham will not play Liverpool in a competitive game next season — unless the Welsh team is drawn against the Reds in a cup game.
Yet the two teams will meet in a friendly match at New York's Yankee Stadium on July 29.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold utters his true feelings on Mohamed Salah as exit loomsREAD MORE: Man Utd owners face paying millions of dollars if Liverpool loses big gameBoro opened the scoring through Tommy Conway, before Wrexham restored parity with a Josh Windass effort.Sam Smith subsequently put Wrexham ahead just before the interval, only for Middlesbrough to level matters through David Strelec to ensure the spoils were shared.The outcome means that Wrexham concludes in seventh position in the Championship during its debut campaign following promotion from League One, merely two points adrift of sixth-placed Hull, which clinched the final playoff berth.Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson couldn't lead his team to a fourth successive promotion(Image: Getty Images)Reynolds, who co-owns Wrexham alongside fellow actor Rob McElhenney, turned to social media to voice his frustration at the club failing to secure a playoff spot, thereby missing out on an opportunity for Premier League promotion."I am completely gutted by today's result but incredibly proud of our season," Reynolds posted on X."We've come a long way in five years and this was the best result in our 150+ year history. But for now, we have so much to be proud of, Reds."This marks the first occasion since Reynolds and McElhenney's second season as Wrexham owners that the club has been unable to achieve promotion at the campaign's conclusion.The pair finalized their takeover of the club in February 2021 while Wrexham was competing in the National League, ultimately finishing eighth that season.The subsequent year saw Wrexham claim second place before falling to Grimsby in the playoffs.Since then, Wrexham has celebrated three successive promotions from the 2022-23 season onwards, propelling the club from the National League through to the Championship.Reynolds and McElhenney will now be hoping to launch another promotion challenge in the Championship next season, commencing their preparations for the campaign with fixtures against Liverpool, Leeds and Sunderland in the United States during preseason.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCFootball League Championship