Apollo Sports Capital executive Lee Solomon was formally appointed as a director of Wrexham on June 10, 2026, a Companies House AP01 filing shows, completing a board-level change first made in February.
The filing confirms Solomon’s initial appointment on February 6, 2026 and the formal completion of that change on June 10. Solomon serves as a Partner in Private Equity at Apollo Global Management and his placement gives Apollo representation at board level after the firm acquired a minority stake in Wrexham six months before the filing.
Apollo’s investment valued Wrexham at about $468 million — roughly £350 million — and is believed to amount to just under 10 percent of the club. Club filings and Apollo communications make clear the firm planned from the outset to place a representative on the board following its investment.
Solomon, speaking after the deal was announced in December, said: "Wrexham is on an incredible journey, and we are thrilled to be a part of it and to support the club, the Wrexham community, and Rob and Ryan." He added: "This is a multifaceted investment where Apollo Sports Capital can provide long-term, patient capital to help Wrexham reach its goals and contribute to the ongoing revitalization of the facilities and local economy."
The investment comes through Apollo Sports Capital (ASC), a platform Apollo launched last year as a $5 billion vehicle focused on sports investments. ASC has already completed a separate deal to purchase a majority shareholding in Atlético Madrid, underscoring the unit’s broader ambitions.
Wrexham sought external funding from ASC to help finance redevelopment at the Racecourse Ground — including construction of a new Kop Stand. Work on the 7,500-seat Kop Stand began in 2025; completion was initially expected next year and the project is projected to cost about $95 million.
The appointment resolves who will occupy the seat Apollo promised after its minority purchase. It also raises a clear friction: Apollo’s holding is described as a minority stake of just under 10 percent, yet the firm secured board-level representation. That contrast — a relatively small equity position paired with formal oversight — is notable given normal governance expectations for club shareholdings.
How much authority Solomon will exercise on Wrexham’s board is not set out in the Companies House filing. The paperwork confirms his directorship but does not specify committee assignments, voting powers, or an operational remit, leaving the precise scope of Apollo’s influence an open question.
What happens next is concrete on one front: the funds tied to Apollo’s investment are aimed at the Racecourse redevelopment and the new Kop Stand. The club and Apollo will now move from announcement and filings into implementation of those projects, with Solomon seated at the board table as the formal representative of Apollo’s interest. What remains unresolved is the detail of his governance role — the responsibilities and limits of that representation should become clearer when the club publishes its governance schedule or releases project-level oversight plans.
