Wrexham A.F.C. CEO Michael Williamson discusses the club's rapid success and plans for the future, including building physical infrastructure and investing in staff. The club has witnessed its unparalleled rise through the English football system under its relatively new ownership. The Red Dragons have moved up leagues three times in three years — a feat never before achieved in English football — parlaying their on-field performance into promotion from the fifth tier all the way to the English Football League Championship competition. Wrexham A.F.C. capped off a historic 2026 season with a 2-2 draw against Middlesbrough FC, narrowly missing out on the EFL Championship playoff spots. Despite finishing seventh — just two points shy of qualification — the campaign represented an extraordinary achievement, surpassing pre-season expectations, reinforcing the club's upward trajectory and underscoring the momentum that Williamson is working to sustain and scale. His ascendant career has produced a remarkably unique résumé: auditing, strategy, operations, facility construction, player acquisitions. He has overseen organizational ops and financial portfolios. He has supported smaller, community-based teams and clubs with worldwide fanbases. Michael Williamson, Class of 1999, has been an ideal candidate for the role of chief executive officer of Wrexham Association Football Club, a Wales-based football club that is co-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, the focus of a four-season FX documentary, and a burgeoning powerhouse in sports and branding. Change has been a throughline in Williamson's life and career. In fact, his ability to navigate change made him an ideal candidate for the role of chief executive officer of Wrexham Association Football Club, a Wales-based football club that is co-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, the focus of a four-season FX documentary, and a burgeoning powerhouse in sports and branding. The challenge of rapid success, on and off the pitch, is change, Williamson said. We have this momentum and we want to capture it by building up our physical infrastructure, investing in our staff and better connecting with, and supporting, our community. That can come with fear or anxiety, but we have found that change at Wrexham AFC is capturing the hearts and minds of our fans and our community. Everyone can relate to our sense of hope and belief in a brighter day.