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Unexpected acquisition. Atletico owners become investors in Welsh side Wrexham

American company Apollo Sports Capital invests in the Welsh club

Football news 09 dec 2025, 10:23

Unexpected acquisition. Atletico owners become investors in Welsh side Wrexham

https://x.com/Wrexham_AFC/status/1998014708075692374?s=20

Wrexham has secured a new investor.

Details: Wrexham officially announced that Apollo Sports Capital—the new majority owners of Atletico Madrid—have become minority shareholders in the Welsh club.

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Wrexham AFC are excited to welcome Apollo Sports Capital, an affiliate of Apollo, a global alternative asset manager, as new minority investors in the Club 🤝

🔴⚪ #WxmAFC
— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) December 8, 2025

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney remain the club's primary owners and will retain full control over its management.

The investment from Apollo Sports Capital is set to fund the redevelopment of the STōK Cae Ras stadium. The capital injection will help accelerate ongoing renovations, including the construction of the new Kop Stand.

For the record: Barcelona has dropped its interest in Atletico striker Julian Alvarez following his disappointing outing against the Blaugrana.

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