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Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac buy historic Wrexham football pub
Wrexham's Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have bought The Turf pub to "protect its future"
Wrexham's Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have bought the pub next door to the football club's Racecourse home ground to "protect the future of the club".
Wrexham AFC was founded at the then-named Turf Hotel in October 1864 and is the oldest football club in Wales.
A club statement announcing the purchase from Admiral Taverns said it hoped to "help protect the historic pub" by "incorporating the club, the Racecourse Ground and The Turf under a single ownership".
The pub and its landlord, Wayne Jones, have become regular features on the award-winning "Welcome to Wrexham" Disney documentary series, and Jones described the buy as "great news for all Wrexham fans".
Celebrities have been spotted visiting The Turf since Reynolds and Mac took over the club in 2021, including Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum and Will Ferrell.
Prince William even pulled a pint behind the bar with Mac to mark St David's Day in 2024.
Prince William pulled a pint at the Turf pub alongside Rob Mac
The club statement continued: "The acquisition allows for the preservation of the history and traditions of the historic public house that is inexorably linked to the Racecourse Ground and Wrexham AFC Football Club since its foundation in 1864.
"This will include opportunities to enhance the current fan zone and other fan-related activities in the area next to The Turf on the Mold Road.