Other clubs want to be like Wrexham, says Harvey

Reynolds and McElhenney have been central to Wrexham's enormous growth over the past five years.

The club's revenue has surged from £1.48m during 2020-21 - the season in which Reynolds and McElhenney completed their takeover - to £33.3m in the latest financial year.

They are also the brains behind the immensely popular Welcome To Wrexham documentary - which has played a significant role in boosting the club's profile and revenue streams.

But Harvey says the duo's biggest attribute has been their willingness and eagerness to delegate responsibility to those more qualified to carry out certain tasks within the club.

"They've never tried to be anything that they're not, and they've always been genuine to what they are, and that is two individuals who see themselves as custodians of the football club, who want the best for the football club and know that the best way of achieving that is by putting the right people in place to allow it to live," Harvey said.

"Rob and Ryan are the club's best cheerleaders. They are the face of the club, which takes pressure off everywhere else."

Harvey says everyone else benefits from the role Reynolds and McElhenney have chosen to take.

"The biggest beneficiaries of this whole Wrexham experience is the local community," added the 56-year-old executive.

"I've had five wonderful years there, we're still going and we're still successful.

"Phil's into his fifth season as manager as well. We're all loving the experience, but the long-term benefit to the community is actually what will really signify, in the end, how successful this whole quest has been."

Despite the glorious achievements during their tenure as owners to date, Harvey says there was some scepticism around the actors intentions when they first showed an interest in the club.

But the former Leeds United CEO says the pair swiftly nullified his concerns.

"I think the first meetings with Rob and Ryan, you knew it was going to be different, and like a lot of people, I was only concerned that they were in this for the long run," Harvey explained.

"Now, five years in, it's a complete irrelevance. But at that stage, what I never wanted to be party to was getting the hopes and dreams up of a community in north Wales, and all of a sudden them being dropped and moved on.

"That was the only question I ever asked Rob and Ryan. How long are you in this for? And we've got to make sure that whatever happens, we leave the club in a better place than it is today.

"Once we got that principle established, it was easy."