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Kieran King

Wrexham set for huge windfall as millions projected from latest money-spinning venture

Wrexham are planning to stream their League Two matches live oversees next season - a move that could earn owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney a huge influx of cash for the club.

The Red Dragons sealed the National League title after a dramatic 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood last Saturday. Elliot Lee's strike and a Paul Mullin brace helped secure a vital three points as Wrexham booked their return to the Football League for the first time since 2008.

It was a momentous occasion at the Racecourse Ground as thousands of fans flooded the pitch, while Reynolds and McElhenney struggled to contain their excitement in the post-match celebrations. However, focus has already turned to next season with Wrexham set for a return to the fourth tier.

According to the Daily Mail, the Red Dragons are planning on streaming any of their matches not being shown live on television in the UK to an oversees audience. Wrexham have garnered a big following, particularly across the pond in the U.S, helped by the Disney documentary which followed Reynolds and McElhenney's takeover and first season at the club.

Wrexham's managed to bring in a whopping £225,000 in streaming sales during January and February alone following the start of the new National League TV service, with their return to League Two likely to boost those figures.

The Red Dragons will also face Manchester United and Chelsea in pre-season friendlies in the States - despite finding themselves three divisions below the two teams in the English pyramid.

Ben Tozer and Luke Young celebrate after Wrexham's National League title win (Getty Images)

Wrexham are planning for life in League Two for the first time in 15 years - a long wait for those fans who have endured their frustrating exile from the Football League. Speaking ahead of their final game of the season at Torquay, Phil Parkinson wants his side to build on the reputation they have fostered.

"I don't want the lads going into this game pressured at all because they've dealt with that well and there's been a big release," Parkinson told the BBC. "However we've built a reputation of being a very professional team and club and conduct ourselves in the right way.

"I want to see us put in a performance that reflects the club. Equally, we haven't spoken about records all season - and we really haven't - but we're on 110 points and set a record.

"To go to 113 and make that record even more difficult to be broken I think is something really worth going for at the weekend. If we don't then there will be no big dramas from me because the lads have given so much and we've got the job done, which is promotion and getting this great club back into the Football League."

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