Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are ready to construct a Wrexham “cauldron”, with short and long-term plans for stadium redevelopment being revealed.

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Hollywood co-owners drawing up ambitious plansNew Kop Stand should be completed in 2026Intention is to construct a Premier League venueFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty/GOALWHAT HAPPENED?

The Red Dragons, with Hollywood co-owners calling the shots and funding an ambitious project, have linked up with leading architects Populous – who have previously worked on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wembley and The Sphere in Las Vegas.

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They have been charged with the task of mapping out a vision for SToK Racecourse. The first part of that plan, which is due to be completed in the summer of 2026, will see 5,500 seats added to The Kop stand – which has been demolished and replaced by a temporary structure that currently houses 3,000 fans.

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Delays to that project, which first received a green light in November 2022, have been frustrating but it is now ready to kick into gear. The blueprint for the new Kop includes the option for 2,000 more seats to be added at a later date.

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Declan Sharkey, global director and senior principal at Populous, has told of helping to future-proof Wrexham’s iconic home: “When looking at the Kop Stand, the plan was to create a real cauldron. We explored acoustic design, our in-house team going into a lot of detail to ensure that the noise will be like no other. As a League One stadium, which it is at the moment, the atmosphere is incredible. But what the new stand will do is lift that up a couple of notches again. Rob and Ryan have been phenomenal. Their passion, their commitment, their vision for this club has really informed our design process.”