WATCH: ‘A hat on a hat!’ – Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney star in hilarious Wrexham ‘Merch Merch’ video advertising team sponsor

Rob McElhenney impressed his fellow Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds with an ingenious way of dealing with the massive demand for club merchandise.

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• Wrexham owners in new Vista Print video
• McElhenney reveals merchandise issue
• His solution impresses co-chairman Reynolds

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Hollywood stars appeared in a hilarious video for club sponsors Vista Print.

  In a video call with his fellow owner, McElhenney reveals that the club have no more merchandise to sell because of the insane demand for shirts and hats.

  To get over the issue, he turned to their sponsors to print more, resulting in a baseball cap with a Wrexham hat printed on it. Then the star unveiled a Wrexham jersey printed on a white t-shirt.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Wrexham have enjoyed an unbelievable rise in popularity since the famous actors took ownership of the club.

  Not only have they enjoyed success on the field – winning promotion from the National League to League Two this year – the Welsh team have sponsorship deals with the likes of Vista Print, TikTok and HP. They are also the subject of a documentary series called Welcome to Wrexham.

• WHAT THEY SAID

  "A hat on a hat! Oh my god, yes!" Reynolds says when he sees McElhenney's cap.

  After seeing the t-shirt, Reynolds says: "Listen very carefully Robert, because I'll never say this again. You are a genius."

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Wrexham will hope to keep their place in the top three in League Two on Saturday when they come up against Gillingham.