""It felt like my world was imploding, that I'd let a lot of good people down," Rutherford says of the images of him alone in the changing room, first angry and then in anguish, after a straight red for a rash challenge."
"Rutherford was released the day after, along with 10 others. 'And the rest is history,' Rutherford chuckles with some hindsight humour."
"Now 38, his last of nearly 200 appearances in a Wrexham shirt was that day in 2021 having spent five years at the club."
"We actually thought it was going to be Russell Crowe," he laughs of the initial expectations surrounding the club's ownership."
Wrexham's celebrity co-chairmen, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, attended the launch of a documentary series showcasing the club's rise. A decisive match against Middlesbrough will determine playoff qualification. Paul Rutherford recalls a painful moment from five years ago when a red card cost Wrexham a playoff spot, leading to his release. The emotional weight of football is evident, as Rutherford reflects on the impact of that day and the club's subsequent journey under new ownership.
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