{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-06/wrexham-afc-harvey-acting-ceo-williamson","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-06/wrexham-afc-harvey-acting-ceo-williamson.md","title":"Wrexham AFC Names Shaun Harvey Acting CEO","headline":"Wrexham AFC Appoints Shaun Harvey Acting CEO After Michael Williamson's Abrupt Departure","description":"Wrexham AFC named Shaun Harvey acting CEO after Michael Williamson left following two years in the role, with the club sitting 16th in the Championship.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-11-06T16:07:39+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-06T16:07:39+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Shaun Harvey, a director since 2023 and former EFL chief executive, becomes Wrexham AFC's acting CEO.","Michael Williamson joined Wrexham in summer 2024 after senior roles at Inter Milan and in Major League Soccer.","Co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac said Harvey will support manager Phil Parkinson and the squad on the pitch."],"companies":[{"name":"Wrexham AFC","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005d1r/wrexham-afc","website":"https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk"}],"source":{"publisher":"CityAM","title":"Goodbye to Wrexham: CEO Williamson replaced by non-nonsense Harvey","url":"https://www.cityam.com/goodbye-to-wrexham-ceo-williamson-replaced-by-non-nonsense-harvey/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Leadership","Wrexham AFC"],"body_markdown":"[Wrexham AFC](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005d1r/wrexham-afc) has named Shaun Harvey its acting CEO after Michael Williamson left the club abruptly, ending two years in the role. [CityAM](https://www.cityam.com/goodbye-to-wrexham-ceo-williamson-replaced-by-non-nonsense-harvey/) reported the appointment on November 6, 2026. Williamson, who is American, joined Wrexham in summer 2024 and held senior roles at Inter Milan and in Major League Soccer before that.\n\n## Reynolds and Mac Thank Williamson for Two Years\n\nCo-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac said in a statement: \"We thank Michael Williamson for his two years at Wrexham and for his work taking the club from League 1 to the Championship.\" The pair added that Harvey \"has been an integral part of this journey from the beginning\" and will \"give every support to Phil Parkinson and the lads on the pitch while keeping the broader Wrexham community roaring us on.\"\n\nWilliamson was named Football Industry Leader of the Year in 2025. CityAM reported that he did not always prove a popular figure with Wrexham fans, and that news of his exit was welcomed by some on social media.\n\nHarvey, 56, has worked with Reynolds and Mac since their takeover of then-non-league Wrexham in 2021, first as an advisor and then as a director from 2023. He was chief executive of the English Football League for six years until 2019, following spells at Leeds United and Bradford City.\n\nWrexham's rise, chronicled in the docuseries Welcome To Wrexham, has stalled after three successive promotions carried the club from the fifth tier to the second in 2025. The club narrowly missed the play-offs last season and sits 16th in the Championship in the new campaign.\n\n## Wrexham's Ground Expansion and Revenue Growth\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Wrexham announced in June 2026 a 5,500-seat Kop Stand at the Racecourse Ground at an estimated cost of approximately $95 million, scheduled for completion at the start of the 2027-28 season, with $67.62 million from the club and a $23.46 million Welsh Government grant. The same records show record turnover of £33.3 million in the latest financial year, up nearly a quarter year-on-year, and a club valuation of approximately £350 million following a minority stake sale to Apollo Sports Capital.\n\n## Wrexham's Recent Championship Run\n\nWrexham defeated league leaders Middlesbrough 2-0 on November 4, 2026, with goals from Kyle Joseph and Ollie Rathbone, in what Si described as their best performance of the season. The win followed a 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United, after which manager Phil Parkinson said forward Sam Smith may need surgery on a knee injury, Yahoo reported on November 3, 2026. BBC reported on November 2, 2026, that Wrexham sat 18th in the Championship after 13 games.\n\n## Wrexham's Next Fixture\n\nBBC reported on November 6, 2026, that Wrexham face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, having won 2-0 against Middlesbrough, and are unbeaten in their last four Championship games.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}