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Wrexham appoint Shaun Harvey as acting chief executive after Williamson’s departure
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Wrexham AFC have appointed former English Football League chief Shaun Harvey as acting chief executive after Michael Williamson left abruptly. The change comes as the club seeks to build on its rapid rise to the Championship, where its current campaign has started unevenly.
Williamson joined in 2024 after senior roles at Inter Milan and Major League Soccer, and was named Football Industry Leader of the Year in 2025. Harvey, 56, has advised owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac since their 2021 takeover and became a club director in 2023. Wrexham won three successive promotions to reach the second tier in 2025, narrowly missed the play-offs last season and currently sit 16th in the Championship.
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In short
- Shaun Harvey is Wrexham’s acting CEO after Michael Williamson’s abrupt exit.
- Harvey has worked with the owners since their 2021 takeover.
- Wrexham are 16th after rising to the Championship in 2025.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago Wrexham’s update stressed that the club would continue focusing on the team and local community, and added that Harvey had led the English Football League for six years.
- 2 hours ago Shaun Harvey, a former English Football League chief executive and adviser to Wrexham’s owners, was named acting chief executive after Michael Williamson’s abrupt departure as the club adjusted to life in the Championship, where they sat 16th.
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Explained simply
Wrexham AFC is a Welsh football club that has risen quickly through the English league system since actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac took it over in 2021. Three promotions in a row brought the club to the Championship, the second tier of English football, in 2025.
The club’s owners appointed Michael Williamson in 2024 after he held senior roles at Inter Milan and Major League Soccer. Shaun Harvey, who previously led the English Football League and has advised Wrexham’s owners since their takeover, became a club director in 2023. Changes in senior leadership matter as the club manages the demands of competing at a higher level.
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Originally published by City AM as “Goodbye to Wrexham: CEO Williamson replaced by no-nonsense Harvey”.