Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds (right) and Rob McElhenney celebrate with the trophy after the Sky Bet League One match at SToK Racecourse, Wrexham. Picture date: Saturday April 26, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Wrexham. Photo credit should read: _(Image: PA)_
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WREXHAM can follow the lead of Brentford and clinch promotion from the Championship before becoming an established Premier League outfit.
That is the view of Chelsea and France legend Florent Malouda who is enjoying watching the story unfolding at The Racecourse where Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are co-owners.
Phil Parkinson's side finished runners-up in League One last season, securing an historic third successive promotion.
It promises to be much tougher in the second tier next term - Wrexham last played at that level 43 years ago - but Malouda says the north Wales club can take heart from how Brentford managed to reach the top-flight where they have spent the last four campaigns and finished 10th in 2024-25.
Speaking on behalf of bet365 and their launch of the free-to-play [Club World Championship Tournament Predictor](https://www.bet365.com/#/AS/B1/I) game, Malouda said: "It's a wonderful success story, especially when you consider people coming from Hollywood, getting involved in football, and being so successful so quickly. There is something happening there.
"I hope the story continues and that they get promoted to the Premier League.
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"Of course, it's more challenging now to step up from Championship to Premier League, but it has been done in the past.
"Look at teams like Brentford, they got promoted and have managed to stay in the Premier League.
"I hope that happens for Wrexham, they have a glamourised story around the club and I hope they make a movie one day. They’ll shoot a movie based on the true story of Wrexham."