Overview
- The 59-second video released Thursday shows Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney emerging from behind a tree, joking about privacy and explicitly naming Middlesbrough, Oxford United and Ipswich Town.
- Wrexham presented the clip as a promotion for front-of-kit sponsor Firefox, using the browser’s privacy message to lampoon the training-ground spying revealed last season.
- The ad follows earlier Wrexham posts that joked about checking training grounds and comes ahead of the clubs’ Championship meeting on Saturday, further stoking the rivalry.
- Southampton was expelled from last season’s playoffs and given a four-point deduction for this season after admitting to observing opponents’ training, and the FA has charged manager Tonda Eckert with bringing the game into disrepute.
- Observers said the stunt risks awkward optics because Wrexham sit 19th after seven games and their manager faces pressure, while the clip could extend reputational fallout, draw media attention and benefit commercial partners.