Phil Parkinson said Wrexham have been forced to spend heavily to compete in the Championship after smashing their transfer record to sign Nathan Broadhead. Wales striker Broadhead joined from Ipswich on Thursday in a reported deal worth up to £10 million ($13.

With Hollywood celebrities as owners, the tiny Welsh club became the first team in EFL history to be promoted in three straight seasons.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham rise is real — but the risk to the rest of the league is just as big.