Wrexham FC co-owner complained about lack of platform on social media

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The National League board is to consider plans for a streaming platform.

This comes after Wrexham co-owner and well-known actor Ryan Reynolds complained about the lack of streaming through his Twitter account. 

The National League released a statement emphasising the need to work with broadcaster BT Sport, but also announcing that a proposal for a streaming platform will be considered by its board on 15 September. It also revealed that it has been searching for partners for the delivery and commercialisation of such a platform.

Reynolds posted on Twitter: “After months of maximum effort, the decision (through inaction of the Vanarama National League) to not allow domestic/international streaming of matches of Wrexham and the other clubs in the league is truly baffling.

“Depriving every team in our league the chance to expand the fanbase while adding to league revenue benefits everyone. This is a spotlight and a chance and we ask the National League to take it. And we urge Vanarama and BT Sport to help them find the wisdom to do so.”

Wrexham, which was taken over by Hollywood actors Reynolds and Rob McElhenney last year, recently launched a documentary on the pair’s experiences at the Welsh club - which is available on Disney+ in the UK. 

It is unclear what form a National League streaming platform would take, but it may be similar to the EFL’s iFollow system. That sees matches that aren’t televised or at 3pm on a Saturday available for streaming - although there have been complaints from some quarters that it favours larger clubs.