"More information to come soon," is all I was told when I asked an EA rep about it this week. But it was surprising to see Wrexham pulled off the list, without any comment from EA, soon afterwards.ĭid the list spoil some elaborate, viral-chasing announcement between EA Sports and Wrexham, an announcement that aims to capitalise on the club's new-found fame? Perhaps a video message from Deadpool himself is in the works? Did EA break its own embargo?Īnd how did Wrexham's inclusion in FIFA 22 come about in the first place? I imagine there are a fair few rival National League clubs who would love to feature in the hugely popular game, too. So it was no surprise to see Wrexham on EA's official list of clubs in FIFA 22. There's another link between EA Sports and Wrexham: former Wrexham defender Shaun Pejic, who is now a producer on FIFA in Vancouver. ![]() Reynolds, who plays Deadpool and Free Guy, is from Vancouver Canada, the city in which FIFA is developed. With 17,000+ players across 700+ teams in 100 stadiums and over 30 leagues, FIFA 22 is the only place you can play the iconic UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, brand new UEFA Europa Conference League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Premier League, Bundesliga, and LaLiga Santander on PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Xbox Seri. The National League club was rumoured to make it into FIFA 22 for months, in large part due to the 2020 takeover of Wrexham by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham on EA's official FIFA 22 clubs list before their removal. Wrexham was listed as one of FIFA 22's Rest of the World teams (FIFA 22 includes the top four tiers of English football by default). Wrexham were set to become the first non-league team included in FIFA after EA published the list yesterday. Now, though, Wrexham are no longer on the list - and EA hasn't said why. ORIGINAL STORY 11TH SEP 2021: Non-league side Wrexham were rumoured to be in FIFA 22 for months before EA confirmed their addition yesterday via a list of all the teams in the game. ![]() The co-chairmen talked about making Wrexham a global force when they became its custodians and are now able, with our fans, to take on the Rest of the World, as part of that journey." ![]() Everyone is truly excited about Wrexham joining FIFA 22. Wrexham executive director Humphrey Ker said: "There are only a small number of brands within football that can be classed as iconic and that every club wants to be associated with. Tomorrow… the world? /4NTE2WHGeM- Ryan Reynolds SeptemTo see this content please enable targeting cookies.ĮA said it had signed a multi-year partnership with Wrexham that will see the company support the club's work off the pitch via an initiative with Wrexham Glyndwr University, and the provision of a community lounge at the Racecourse Ground in the future.
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