When Dagenham and Redbridge announced last Monday that two Egyptians with “a dream” had partnered with the club it seemed the sky was the limit.

At a hastily arranged meeting with fans the fifth-tier club hinted at doing “a Wrexham” and even raised hopes they could be in the Premier League within a decade.

Marwan Serry, an actor and YouTuber with millions of followers, joined as a co-owner, flanked by new director of development Salma Mashhour to create “one of the teams of choice for people in the Middle East”. “We’re really happy to be partnered with Marwan and Salma,” chairman Daniel Hall told Sky Sports.