{"id":298259,"date":"2023-12-03T13:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T13:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298259"},"modified":"2023-12-03T13:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T13:24:15","slug":"wrexham-and-yeovil-form-unlikely-rivalry-before-fa-cup-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/wrexham-and-yeovil-form-unlikely-rivalry-before-fa-cup-tie\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrexham and Yeovil form unlikely rivalry before FA Cup tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Wrexham and Yeovil form unlikely rivalry as Non-League side seal sponsorship deal with Aldi days before FA Cup tie against M&amp;S-sponsored Welsh outfit &#8211; with supermarket chains rekindling caterpillar cake battle!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Wrexham have banned Yeovil&#8217;s mascot\u00a0from leading away team out in an Aldi kit<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The sides &#8211; and supermarkets &#8211; have been going back and forth on social media<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>We expected perfection from VAR &#8211; we haven&#8217;t got it: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wrexham and Yeovil appear to have forged an unlikely rivalry after Aldi sponsored the Non-League side right before the FA Cup fixture.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams will do battle in the second round of the competition on Sunday at Wrexham&#8217;s Racecourse Ground in north Wales as Phil Parkinson&#8217;s side continue to push for their Hollywood dream of success.<\/p>\n<p>A win could earn the club, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, a lucrative draw in round three that could see them receive even more global coverage than they have picked up since the takeover.<\/p>\n<p>Yeovil &#8211; and Aldi &#8211; want in on the plan, though, with the supermarket chain sealing an impromptu agreement to sponsor the club for the game, which will be broadcast on ITVX and ESPN+ in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>And the reason is likely because Wrexham agreed a bumper three-year deal with M&amp;S Food in November, meaning the two supermarkets will once again battle off-the-field, with M&amp;S dealing the first blow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521851-0-image-a-12_1701607258905.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Yeovil and Wrexham have formed an unlikely rivalry after Aldi sponsored the former for their FA Cup match this weekend<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521859-0-image-a-18_1701607286666.jpg\" height=\"384\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521849-0-image-m-17_1701607278024.jpg\" height=\"384\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Yeovil&#8217;s mascot, the Jolly Green Giant, has reportedly been refused the chance to lead the team out in its new kit<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521853-0-image-a-19_1701607294266.jpg\" height=\"145\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521765-0-image-a-10_1701607091532.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wrexham secured a lucrative partnership with M&amp;S Food earlier on this year, with the brand previously feuding with Aldi<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Yeovil posted on X on Sunday morning that their mascot, the Jolly Green Giant, has been banned from leading Yeovil out ahead of the match, donning its new Aldi kit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Unfortunately we&#8217;ve been refused permission for our mascots to lead out the team today,&#8217; they posted. &#8216;However, you can still catch them at the ground before the game. #notsojolly #freecuthbert #YTFC.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The use of the hashtag &#8216;free Cuthbert&#8217; refers to the battle the two shops had a few months ago regarding a caterpillar cake, with M&amp;S angered by Aldi&#8217;s introduction of Cuthbert the Caterpillar.<\/p>\n<p>M&amp;S have proudly sold their Colin the Caterpillar dessert for many years, and went back-and-forth with their rivals both on social media, also launching a lawsuit, which was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>Wrexham responded with a picture of a blow-up Percy Pig, with the caption: &#8216;Not just any FA Cup tie&#8230; Watch your back, Cuthbert. #WxmAFC #TeamColin #TeamPercy&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521863-0-image-a-20_1701607318624.jpg\" height=\"161\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Aldi claimed innocence regarding Wrexham being sponsored by M&amp;S, who opened a lawsuit against them a few months ago<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521855-0-image-a-21_1701607323232.jpg\" height=\"842\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wrexham shared an image of a blow-up Percy Pig on social media, telling Cuthbert the Caterpillar to watch its back<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/12\/78521775-0-image-a-11_1701607132618.jpg\" height=\"417\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds (left) and Rob McElhenney (right) have brought lots of attention to the club<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement of Aldi&#8217;s sponsorship, their X account posted: &#8216;Wait. When we booked an impromptu sponsorship of @YTFC no one told us they were playing the M&amp;S Sponsored @Wrexham_AFC tomorrow\u00a0#WhatAreTheChances #TeamYeovil #ytfc.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Wrexham posted prior to the agreement that &#8216;hundreds&#8217; of Percy Pig and Colin the Caterpillar soft toys had attended a match, sharing: &#8216; Ok, we&#8217;re not sure if Wrexham A.F.C have played in front of a crowd quite like this before&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Hundreds of our NEW Percy Pig and Colin the Caterpillar soft toys attended Wrexham&#8217;s most recent game, and it&#8217;s fair to say they absolutely loved it!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Wrexham have been approached for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12819981\/Wrexham-Yeovil-unlikely-rivalry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wrexham and Yeovil form unlikely rivalry as Non-League side seal sponsorship deal with Aldi days before FA Cup tie against M&amp;S-sponsored Welsh outfit &#8211; with supermarket chains rekindling caterpillar cake battle! 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