How many years will it take Wrexham to get to the Premier League?

Wrexham are on an ascent from the lower tiers of English football and GOAL takes a look at how they can reach the Premier League quickly.

The meteoric rise of Wrexham, a Welsh football club currently playing in the English Football League Two, has captured the imagination of fans worldwide.

With Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at the helm, the club harbours ambitious dreams of reaching the pinnacle of English football – the Premier League. But how long will it take to achieve this lofty goal?

In the realm of football, fairy tale stories are not uncommon. Teams have defied expectations and rapidly ascended through the ranks, reaching the Premier League in a relatively short timeframe.

If Wrexham can secure back-to-back promotions, they could find themselves in the Premier League as early as the 2026/27 season. This would require consecutive promotions from League Two, League One, and the Championship, a challenging yet achievable task.

While Reynolds and McElhenney have expressed their unwavering belief in Wrexham's potential to reach the Premier League, they have also acknowledged the long-term nature of this endeavour. They have consistently described the club's journey as a 'multi-decade project', emphasising the importance of sustainable growth and development.

Deadpool actor Reynolds had toldS4C: “Of course, our aim is to reach the Premier League. Why not? If it takes five years or 20 years, that's the goal. The most challenging thing about that would be the need to revamp the stadium, but that would be a really nice problem to have.”

Co-owner McElhenney added: “From our point of view, this is a march towards the English Premier League. Nobody believes that it will be easy or that it is going to happen in