Wrexham announce they are releasing EIGHT players, including their captain – while they are partying in Las Vegas – as Ryan Reynolds’ club get ruthless on rise up the leagues

Wrexham have revealed a number of players, including the club captain, have been released by the club.

The Hollywood-owned side have been celebrating promotion from League Two out in Las Vegas once again as their impressive rise up the football pyramid continued following promotion to the fourth tier last season.

Owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have rewarded the squad following an excellent season with a trip to the States, but for some it will be bitter sweet following the publication of the club’s retained list.

Club captain Luke Young, who has been at the club since 2018, is one of eight players that have been released following the conclusions of their contracts, a list that also includes long-throw specialist Ben Tozer.

Two former Premier League players are set to stay on, meanwhile, with James McClean triggering an automatic extension and forward Steven Fletcher offered a new deal.

The squad has been treated to a celebration trip to Las Vegas by their Hollywood owners to celebrate their season 

Celebrity co-owners Rob McElhenney (L) and Ryan Reynolds (R) decided to treat the squad again following another historic achievement

Goalkeeper Rob Lainton (right of first pic) and Ben Tozer (left), who are among those is Vegas, have been let go

The Welsh outfit sealed a return to League One for the first time in 19 years after finishing second in the fourth tier of English football, earning 88 points following 26 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses.

That total wasn’t enough to win the League Two title, as Stockport held them off to become champions of the division, but Wrexham nonetheless earned promotion by a comfortable gap of eight points.

Naturally, however, lower league clubs face a number of tough decisions at the end of every season when contracts come to an end, with Wrexham revealing their retained list on Friday morning.

Alongside Young and Tozer, Aaron Hayden, Rob Lainton, Callum McFadzean and Jordan Tunnicliffe have been let go.

Owen Cushion and Dan Davies complete the list of players who will have to look for new clubs ahead of next season.

Fletcher, meanwhile, is likely to sign a new deal, and has been offered terms to stay on alongside Mark Howard and Aaron James.

The club also revealed a decision on Scott Butler will be made when he returns from his loan with Marine, while a number of young pros have also had deals extended.

Video footage from a nightclub in Las Vegas was shared to social media on Friday, showing Wrexham’s jubilant celebrations.

James McClean (right), who has signed a new deal at the club, was joined for dinner on the first night by Ollie Palmer, George Evans and Jack Marriott

Club captain Luke Young will leave the club after not being offered a new contract upon the expiry of his deal

Former Premier League stars Steven Fletcher (L) and McClean (R) are set to stay, however

Tozer (R), a long-throw specialist who has been released, last year shared a video of the players dancing in a hot tub across the four-day trip

Having won the National League last season, Wrexham are riding a huge wave of success that was celebrated with a ‘monster’ all-expenses paid trip to Vegas – and the players have been treated to another visit as McClean shared photos of the squad flying out.

Last year Wrexham were spotted throwing huge pool parties while soaking up the sun alongside their famous chairman McElhenney and his wife Kaitlin Olson , though Reynolds stayed away from the action.