Wrexham names Apollo executive Lee Solomon to board

Wrexham appoints – Wrexham has formally completed the appointment of Apollo Sports Capital executive Lee Solomon as a director, confirmed through a Companies House AP01 filing received on June 10, 2026. The change gives Apollo Global Management direct board representation after

The Companies House form arrived on June 10, 2026, and with it came a quiet but telling shift at the top of Wrexham’s structure: Apollo Sports Capital executive Lee Solomon has been formally appointed as a director of the club.

The AP01 filing confirms Solomon’s move, after he was first appointed to the role on February 6, 2026. Once the paperwork was completed. Apollo Global Management secured representation at board level—another sign that its investment in Wrexham has moved from finance to influence inside the club’s decision-making.

Solomon’s appointment follows Apollo’s six-month-old push into the club. Apollo Sports Capital acquired a minority stake in Wrexham believed to be just under 10 percent. in a deal said to value Wrexham at approximately $468 million (£350 million). Apollo’s plan from the beginning was to place a representative on the club’s board after investing.

When the investment was announced in December 2025, Solomon framed the move as more than a financial gesture. He said: “Wrexham is on an incredible journey. and we are thrilled to be a part of it and to support the club. the Wrexham community. and Rob and Ryan. This is a multifaceted investment where Apollo Sports Capital can provide long-term. patient capital to help Wrexham reach its goals and contribute to the ongoing revitalization of the facilities and local economy.”.

Apollo Global Management launched Apollo Sports Capital (ASC) last year as a $5 billion platform focused on sports investments. Besides Wrexham, ASC has also been involved in a separate major deal: it completed the purchase of a majority shareholding in Spanish club Atlético Madrid.

For Wrexham. the timing of Apollo’s board presence matters because the club is still trying to deliver a project that goes to the heart of its next chapter. The investment was sought from ASC primarily to help finance the redevelopment of the Racecourse Ground and the construction of a new Kop Stand. Work on the 7,500-seat stand began in 2025, with completion initially expected next year at a projected cost of $95 million.

The club expects to contribute approximately $67.62 million toward the project after securing a controversial $23.46 million grant from the Welsh government. That funding is intended to help Wrexham meet UEFA Category 4 requirements—conditions necessary to bring competitive men’s international matches back to Wrexham.

The stand’s story stretches back further than Apollo’s involvement. Wrexham first unveiled plans for a new stand as part of the Wrexham Gateway scheme in 2022. but the project was delayed by a series of planning and funding challenges. As delays continued, the club submitted a revised planning application last summer that added 2,250 seats.

That update increased the planned capacity from 5,500 to 7,750 seats. Club officials pushed to maximize what they described as a rare opportunity to build a new. iconic Kop Stand—even as the higher capacity carried higher costs. Because the Welsh government grant would remain the same regardless of the stand’s final capacity. Wrexham required additional outside investment to cover the extra expense.

Even with Solomon now sitting at the board table. the ownership control that fans recognize from the club’s recent era remains unchanged. Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds continue to hold an estimated combined ownership stake of between 70 and 75 percent. Wrexham AFC Limited is wholly owned by Wrexham Holdings LLC, while The R.R. McReynolds Company LLC owns the majority of shares in Wrexham Holdings LLC.

The Allyn family—former owners of Welch Allyn. Inc.—entered the ownership picture as minority investors in October 2024 through Red Dragon Ventures LLC. a joint venture with McElhenney and Reynolds. The exact size of the investment was never publicly disclosed. but the family is believed to hold a stake of roughly 15 percent. After the deal, Kaleen Allyn was appointed as an executive director on the club’s board.

Apollo Sports Capital later acquired its minority stake and has now secured board representation through Solomon’s appointment. In addition. a further 5 percent stake was sold to a U.S.-based consortium led by ASC Chief Executive Al Tylis and Chief Strategy Officer Sam Porter. That consortium also owns Mexican club Necaxa. The transaction included a reciprocal investment, with McElhenney and Reynolds acquiring a minority stake in the Mexican side.

Aboard the club. the list of key roles remains broad. but the shift is clear: Apollo’s money now has a named voice in the room. The chairmen are Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds. with directors including Kaleen Allyn. Humphrey Ker. Shaun Harvey. Caroline Hutchinson. Thayer Joyce. George Dewey. Ricky Engelberg. and Lee Solomon. Michael Williamson is Chief Executive Officer, Mark Smith is Chief Financial Officer, and Rob Faulkner is Chief Business & Communications Officer. Tina Roberts is Chief of Staff, and Aidan Miller is Strategy & Projects Director.

For supporters watching the club’s next phase—new infrastructure. UEFA standards. and the promise of renewed international matches—the appointment may not change who steers Wrexham. Mac and Reynolds remain the controlling owners and continue to oversee the club’s long-term direction. But the presence of Apollo’s executive on the board confirms something else: the future being funded at the Racecourse Ground is now tied directly to Apollo’s boardroom decisions.

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