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Firefox new Wrexham shirt sponsor

Wrexham AFC have announced Firefox as their new shirt sponsor for the upcoming season, replacing previous sponsors in a deal that reflects the club's growing global profile following its Hollywood-led ownership.

Background

- Wrexham AFC is a Welsh professional football (soccer) club that plays in English league football. It has gained global attention since being bought in 2021 by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, a story chronicled in the documentary series "Welcome to Wrexham." - Firefox is the web browser developed by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation, a long-time rival to Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge. - Club shirt sponsorships are a major revenue source in football; the sponsor's logo appears on the front of the team's jersey. This deal pairs a prominent open-web advocacy brand with a club famous for its underdog revival story, likely as part of Mozilla's broader marketing push for Firefox.