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Wrexham appoint Shaun Harvey as acting chief executive after Williamson’s departure
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Wrexham AFC have appointed Shaun Harvey as acting chief executive after Michael Williamson’s abrupt departure. The change comes as the club looks to build on its rapid rise to the Championship, where its recent progress has slowed and its current campaign has begun unevenly.
Williamson joined Wrexham in 2024 after senior roles at Inter Milan and in 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 director in 2023; he previously led the English Football League for six years. Wrexham earned three successive promotions to reach the second tier in 2025, narrowly missed last season’s play-offs and currently sit 16th in the Championship.
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In short
- Shaun Harvey is Wrexham’s acting chief executive after Michael Williamson left.
- Harvey has worked with the club’s owners since their 2021 takeover.
- Wrexham sit 16th after rising to the Championship in 2025.
How this story developed
- 21 hours ago Harvey was identified as a former EFL chief executive who joined Wrexham’s board in 2023, adding detail to his role after Williamson’s exit.
- 1 day ago The appointment was framed as part of an effort to steady Wrexham’s progress while maintaining its focus on the team and local community; the club sat 16th after a mixed start to the campaign.
- 1 day ago Wrexham appointed Shaun Harvey as acting chief executive after Michael Williamson’s abrupt departure, as the club’s uneven Championship campaign followed three promotions and a near miss in last season’s play-offs.
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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”.