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Will Wrexham & Birmingham reach the Premier League by 2030? Former EFL star assesses top-flight claims of 'ambitious' clubs with Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney & Tom Brady on board

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<p>The race is on between two current League One rivals to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-and-tom-brady-hailed-for-reawakening-sleeping-giants-wrexham-and-birmingham-as-ex-blues-star-claims-more-celebrity-owners-are-welcome-in-lower-leagues/blt9952bd458bee4bd9?utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_id=kp0y2tvoffhdawxg&amp;utm_source_platform=msn&amp;utm_source=msn_en" target="_blank">secure themselves a standing among the elite</a> of English football. Both have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/tom-brady-saluted-razzmatazz-english-soccer-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-only-concern-famous-investors-birmingham-city-wrexham-raised/blt2b3d6afa9e640134" target="_blank">spent big while piecing together the most ambitious of projects</a>, with neither shying away from lofty ultimate goals.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Birmingham are slightly better placed at present to bounce through the Championship, as a more established EFL outfit in recent times, but Wrexham have enjoyed a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wrexham-avengers-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-invite-a-list-friends-hugh-jackman-paul-rudd-hollywood-board-premier-league/bltdd77e8865e49d4d2 " target="_blank">meteoric rise under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney</a> – with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/history-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham-phil-parkinson-reacts-unique-challenges-hollywood-superstars/blteb75c0108d40e8e9" target="_blank">historic third-successive promotion on the cards</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Birmingham <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/what-birmingham-city-players-really-think-tom-brady-trophy-winning-blues-captain-reveals-dressing-room-opinion-nfl-legend-what-does-he-know-questions/blta30a712e8f14da19" target="_blank">boast NFL legend Tom Brady among their investors</a> and are closing in on the third-tier title this season. The obvious question is, with the Red Dragons and Blues aiming high, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wrexham-real-madrid-champions-league-why-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-believe-in-miracles-premier-league-promotion-dream/blt40348ee6ec642a07" target="_blank">will reach the Premier League first?</a></p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Quizzed on whether either will be at that level by 2030, former EFL star turned pundit David Prutton told <a href="https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/david-prutton-exclusive-birmingham-city-wrexham-premier-league/ " target="_blank"><em>Football League World</em></a>: "I have absolutely no idea! Five years ago we were walking round in masks and not able to talk to people, so who knows where we are going to be.</p><p>"These two teams… Birmingham are seemingly on course to get into the Championship, Wrexham are not too far behind, but nowhere near as certain at this moment in time.</p><p>"Both have as decent a chance as any other team they are going to come up against in the Championship. Both are on financially sound footing with the take-overs, both look to be ambitious, highly-motivated clubs. Show me a team who is not exactly the same as that in the Championship! Yes, some are in less sound financial states, some will have better players, some will have a deeper history at the very top level.</p><p>"So going into that, the prediction for future is that I have absolutely no idea, but they have as good a chance as any of the multitude of very good football clubs that stand between them and the Premier League right now."</p>

WHAT FORMER EFL STAR TURNED PUNDIT SAID

<p>Birmingham sit <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/tom-brady-birmingham-tipped-beat-insane-league-one-record-title-party-nfl-legend/blt537d267a31e4b876" target="_blank">nine points clear at the top of the League One table</a>, while boasting two games in hand on second-placed Wrexham. The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/how-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-helped-inspire-crucial-win-wrexham-hollywood-co-owners-not-been-over-for-short-while/bltb52bf998acdf9bf6" target="_blank">Red Dragons are three points in front of Wycombe</a>, but the Chairboys also have a game in hand in what promises to be a thrilling fight to the finish.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BIRMINGHAM & WREXHAM?

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