Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney extends invitation for Vegas trip to Coventry ahead of important match.
As the competition for promotion in the Premier League intensifies, Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney is already strategizing for an edge against Coventry City on Sunday. He extended an invitation for a trip to Las Vegas to his rival.
Following their 1-0 victory over Oxford United on Tuesday, Wrexham currently occupies the sixth position in the EFL Championship standings with 70 points. They are narrowly ahead of Hull City on goal difference for the last playoff position.
Each year, three teams ascend to the Premier League from the Championship, with the top two securing automatic promotion. Teams ranked 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th must compete in a playoff for the remaining spot.
Coventry, who will host Wrexham on Sunday, secured their league title for a chance to move up to the top flight. Their confirmed status led McElhenney to involve co-owner Ryan Reynolds and present a straightforward offer to Coventry on X: a first-class trip to Las Vegas.
There would be the stipulation of being prepared for the match, but McElhenney noted that “a little late is okay too.”
Congrats to @Coventry_City !!!! π₯
My friend @VancityReynolds and I would like to offer you a first class trip to @Vegas. Please be ready in the am and be back in time for kickoff on Sunday. A little late is okay too. π₯ https://t.co/fllMLWcC8P
— Rob Mac (@RMcElhenney) April 21, 2026
With two matches left in the season, securing points against Coventry is crucial for Wrexham to keep their playoff hopes alive. Wrexham will then take on fifth-place Middlesbrough in another vital encounter on the final day.
American actors McElhenney and Reynolds acquired the club in 2021. Wrexham, the oldest club in Wales, established in 1864, has achieved three consecutive promotions within the English football hierarchy, becoming the first club in English football history to accomplish this feat.
To maintain this record, they may require assistance from Coventryβand Sin City.
