A bit of a history primer first that the series does not address directly, football in most of Europe often followed the money in the early 1900s, which is why nowadays the biggest clubs in the FC 24 Coins world are based in big port cities or former industrial metropolises like Liverpool, Manchester, Barcelona or Milan, and why precursors of the sport like Wrexham fell off once the smaller cities or towns were no longer a big enough market to support the sport's growth.

That is why Keb‘ Mo‘s rendition of Bob Dylan‘s “The Times They Are a-Changin'” is such a fitting tune for the opening credits, because Wrexham AFC is a symbol of football‘s changing history then and now.

McElhenney‘s fascination with the promotion system of European football is what drove him to pursue the Wrexham dream, the same one realized by American businessmen who own top-tier clubs, with Chelsea being the latest one added to that list. For that to happen It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia money was never going to be enough, instead, McElhenney needed Reynolds' Deadpool money, Marvel superhero kind of money.

The takeover is depicted as an incredibly smooth affair with the actors attaining nearly unanimous approval from the trust that administered the club, as Wrexham fans and the people in this town are in the dire need of hope, both in footballing terms and in life. This is what enables viewers to meet some of the people whose lives revolve around the club, or those who simply have decided to give their spare time to the Wrexham cause.

One noteworthy case is Spencer Harris, who prior to the buyout dedicated his spare time to running the club‘s business affairs and considering Wrexham was somewhat on the rise by the time Reynolds and McElhenney took over, it‘s fair to say he did an admirable job. That‘s past tense as in “did” because Welcome to Wrexham does well to drive home the notion that change is the name of the game for the club in this new era, meaning many of the people the audience meets won‘t be hanging around for too long.

While Harris currently holds the title of Honorary Vice President at Wrexham, coach Dean Keates is shown out the cheap FC 24 Coins door by the time the second episode wraps up. Keates was hired by Wrexham in late 2022 when the club was at an all-time low, sitting at the bottom of the National League, and although his efforts see Wrexham fight until the very end of the 2020-21 season for a place in promotion play-offs, that is simply not enough for the club's new ambitions.