Liverpool inspire Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney

Wrexham’s co-chairmen wasted no time in outlining their ambition upon acquiring the club little more than four years ago, stating their ultimate goal was to reach the Premier League.

In the aftermath of Wrexham’s 3-0 victory against Charlton Athletic on 26 April – a result that sealed promotion into the Championship – Reynolds told BBC Sport Wales that the goal “has always been the Premier League”.

And McElhenney admits he was surprised that many scoffed at the lofty ambition both he and Reynolds had for the club from the outset.

“People would laugh when we would say that [Premier League being the target], especially members of the press, and fans and lots of people would laugh. I always found it fascinating,” added the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia actor.

“I never got upset, I never even got a chip on my shoulder about it. I was confused. I never understood why that would be funny, that’s the way the system was set up.

“Somebody else set up the system so that you could theoretically take a team from out of the league and bring them up to the top.

“Teams have proven that before. I don’t hear them laughing as loudly now as they did four years ago.”