Wrexham's rise isn't a miracle - Donovan

USA legend puts promotions down to spending power

- By ALEX RIDOUT

USA legend Landon Donovan has questioned Wrexham’s rise through the English leagues, disputing the “miracle” tag applied to the north Wales club.

After three promotions in a row, the story of the Red Dragons has been spread across the footballing world. However criticism has come their way due to the amount of spending that took place while they were in the lower divisions.

From non-league to the Championship in three seasons, Wrexham's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been significantly praised for bringing the side back into the Football League.

However, Donovan doesn’t seem to agree with Wrexham’s story being labelled a Hollywood “miracle”.

The former LA Galaxy man spoke to ex-Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard, where he gave his honest opinion on Wrexham's journey.

On the Unfiltered Soccer podcast he said: "If you watch the show (Welcome to Wrexham), you think it's some miracle, but it’s not a miracle.

“It’s an amazing story, but they have also spent at the top of every one of the leagues they've been in.”