Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney brutally told ‘stay in England’ after shock plan to have Wrexham playing in Europe

WREXHAM'S hopes of playing successful Europe person met with an icy response.

Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney person funded the Dragons' 2 consecutive promotions - helped by award-winning Disney + amusement Welcome to Wrexham.

And a U-turn could beryllium looming connected Welsh clubs who vie successful the English Football League from qualifying for European competitions.

Talks are ongoing over allowing Championship clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City, positive Wrexham and Newport County, to participate the Welsh League Cup - with a spot successful Europe the apt prize for the tourney winners.

The past Welsh EFL nine to qualify was Swansea backmost successful 2013 - acknowledgment to winning the EFL Cup.

That's because, astatine the moment, Wales' "big four" clubs tin lone marque it via occurrence successful the Premier League, FA Cup oregon EFL Cup.

But the Cymru Premier's all-time grounds scorer has led criticisms of the plans.

Marc Lloyd Williams, 51,who deed 319 goals successful 467 Welsh League games, told BBC Radio Wales: "For me, the 4 clubs made the determination to play successful England, truthful enactment successful England. 

Don’t effort and instrumentality those European spots disconnected the Cymru Premier teams. It is their breadstuff and butter, week in, week out."

"Swansea, Cardiff, Wrexham and Newport are successful the Football League and the FA Cup and EFL Cup. 

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"They person got a accidental to play Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal with a location necktie and get large crowds in.

"Just due to the fact that TNS person qualified for Europe, it doesn’t needfully mean that Cardiff oregon Swansea oregon Wrexham oregon Newport would. 

For me, you can’t beryllium having your barroom and eating it. They person made their determination and I would beryllium against them coming in."

Unsurprisingly Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has taken the opposite view.

He said: “To person that accidental to get into Europe again for the nine would beryllium amazing. Hopefully that comes to fruition.”

The Dragons qualifying for Europe would surely beryllium a monolithic boost for a pursuing that is increasing worldwide, particularly successful the USA, courtesy of their co-owners - Deadpool prima Reynolds and  It's Always Sunny successful Philadelphia actor McElhenney.

Saturday's 4-1 location triumph implicit Northampton near Wrexham 2nd down Birmingham successful League One - pressing for an incredible third promotion successful a row.

And it appears L1 rivals might have mixed views connected the Dragons receiving a overmuch bigger opportunity of getting into Europe.

Peterborough president Darragh MacAnthony told his The Hard Truth podcast: “Wow. I conjecture it’s a two-sided answer. 

One would beryllium no, due to the fact that they’re successful the EFL, but 2 would be… if I were them, I would privation to. 

The fiscal rewards are massive. When I looked astatine buying Irish clubs recently, 1 Irish nine had made millions from being successful Europe, from getting done and qualifying to the radical stage. The prize wealth is colossal."