US-owned Birmingham ask for their game with Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham to be played in America, according to reports.
Birmingham City asked for permission to play their forthcoming League One fixture with Wrexham in the United States, Mail Sport can reveal.
The club’s American bosses raised the prospect of taking the visit of the Hollywood-owned North Wales side across the Atlantic in the forthcoming season – but the notion was swiftly declined by EFL bosses.
Had they been successful, the switch would have seen a competitive English fixture taken to outside of England or Wales for a historic first time. But insiders have disclosed that Blues got short shrift from those in charge and were left disappointed.
Birmingham were taken over by a US-based group in July of last year with NFL legend Tom Brady coming onboard as a minority investor a month later.
A-list actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took control of Wrexham in 2020 and have subsequently transformed the club’s fortunes, with back-to-back promotions taking them to League One and a smash-hit Disney documentary providing a surge in reputation in the US and beyond.
Should the game have been switched, it may well have served a highly-lucrative purpose, with a crowd no doubt north of St Andrews’ 29,409 capacity. It would also have provided content for both sides to build their global brands.
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