Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney: Wrexham owners have 'legacy' role in 2035 Women's World Cup plan

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Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney has revealed the "legacy" role of Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in their 2035 Women's World Cup plan.

The United Kingdom is the sole bidder to host an expanded 48-team tournament in 2035 - and the FAW has targeted two venues among the 16 stadiums planned.

The FAW wants one in the south of the country - probably Cardiff City Stadium rather than Welsh rugby's Principality Stadium home - and one in the north, Wrexham's redeveloped Stok Cae Ras home.

Wrexham's Hollywood owners Reynolds and McElhenney are seeking to expand the Red Dragons' stadium, with a proposed 7,750-seater Kop stand taking capacity to about 18,000.

The pair - who were at the Stok Cae Ras on Saturday to watch newly promoted Wrexham play their first home game in the Championship - said in May 2024 that development on all four sides of the ground could lead to "between 45,000 and 55,000 people in there".

"The Kop development is a significant first step and the vision for the stadium is incredible," Mooney told the PA news agency.

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