It’s not quite Hollywood! Wrexham’s stadium is evacuated after rain poured in while fans enjoyed a father’s day lunch… with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney needing repairs before the new season
- Guests had sat down for the £24.95, three-course meal at Wrexham’s stadium
- But heavy rain caused a leak in the roof, leading to a nasty shock for diners
- The 1864 Suite was evacuated as social media videos showed rain coming in
Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground had to be evacuated as diners enjoyed a Father’s Day meal after rainwater started pouring through the roof.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms struck the Welsh city on Sunday, leaving a number of roads in the area flooded and impassable.
The storms caused structural damage to the Macron Stand at the Racecourse and caused a nasty surprise to people sitting down for the £24.95-a-head meal in the 1864 Suite.
The Welsh club, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, have just won promotion back to the Football League from non-league football.
Footage on social media showed water coming through the ceiling as guests made their way out of the building.
Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground had to be evacuated as diners enjoyed a Father’s Day meal on Sunday as the Welsh city was battered by heavy rain and thunderstorms
Guests in the 1864 Suite in the Macron Stand had to leave after rain poured through the ceiling
Footage posted on social media showed rainwater coming through the ceiling
A club statement read: ‘Wrexham AFC can confirm the 1864 Suite was evacuated during the third sitting of today’s Father’s Day meals at the Racecourse Ground.
‘In the wake of the torrential rain that hit the region late this afternoon, some structural damage has resulted in a large leak inside the Macron Stand reception area.
‘All diners were evacuated from the Suite on safety grounds, with the Fire & Rescue Services contacted. Everyone inside the stand at the time was successfully evacuated.
‘All guests who were part of the third sitting will be contacted by the club, and we share their disappointment that – after two successful sittings – circumstances beyond our control have disrupted plans for the evening.
‘We will assess the situation in the Macron Stand, to ensure we can get everything back up and running as soon as possible.’
The three-course menu featured roast Welsh beef, homemade cheese and onion pie, and strawberry Eton mess.
A spokesman for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they were called out to 13 reports of flash-flooding in the Wrexham area early on Sunday evening.
The Welsh club, owned by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, have just secured promotion back to League Two for the first time since 2008
Fans celebrate on the pitch at the Racecourse Ground after Wrexham secured their promotion
Earlier this month, Wrexham announced American airline United would be their new front-shirt sponsor for the upcoming League Two season.
They won the National League title with 111 points and 116 goals following an epic tussle with Notts County, who were also promoted after the play-offs.
It means they will play in the EFL for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
They were boosted last week by former England goalkeeper Ben Foster, 40, agreeing a new one-year contract.
Foster joined for the final eight games of their National League promotion campaign and made a crucial penalty save in a win over Notts County.
Ben Foster revealed Wrexham’s owners pinned him in a corner to convince him to re-sign
Foster (right) has enjoyed a close friendship with Wrexham co-chairman Ryan Reynolds (left)
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