“Such an Exciting Journey” – Exactly 2 Years After Appointment, Wrexham Boss Divulges on ‘Memorable Moments’ Before Ending 15-Year Exile

It feels like only yesterday when Wrexham AFC clinched promotion to EFL League Two. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s beloved club has been up and running since their takeover. While July indicates that the new season is just around the corner, today’s date also marks a special occasion in their history.

It was the immaculate efforts of everyone at the club which helped them to end their 15-year exile from the Football League. Be it the players like Paul Mullin and Ben Foster, manager Phil Parkinson, or the crucial backing of the owners, it was quite a toil. Seemingly, the Wrexham boss reminisced about such moments while celebrating the historic date.

Phil Parkinson opens up about memorable moments at Wrexham

Well, to break the ice, July 1 marks the date when Parkinson took charge at the Racecourse Ground. While everyone seemed to get on with their lives, he was busy staring at the tactical board, thinking day and night about how to clinch promotion. Having achieved that, he now focuses on the new campaign. “It is amazing just how quick the two years have gone,” said Parkinson, as per the Leader.

“So many memorable moments and talking points across the two years. It has been such an exciting journey to see the club evolve and the gradual improvements in the squad as we have gone along.” Following his reminiscing, he insisted on being impressed with the work they had done to build the squad and bring it where it is today. The 55-year-old revealed that he is also excited ahead of the new season.

Parkinson also talked about the difficulty of the National League while simultaneously touting it as a “special season.” He also highlighted the single automatic promotion place as the “biggest challenge.” Yet, in all lightness, the Red Dragon’s boss insisted they would “continue building the club going forward” as they “got the job done.” 

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Parkinson said, “It is a huge step for the club to get back into the EFL.” He also highlighted the club’s growth and insisted on working “really hard behind the scenes” for the new season. Additionally, he also reacted to the first five fixtures of the new season.

The gaffer breaks down the first five fixtures of EFL League Two

Recently, the club revealed the schedule for the upcoming season, drawing particular attention to the initial five matches. The Red Devils will commence their campaign at home against MK Dons. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Phil Parkinson discussed their first fixture. “Yeah, very much so. That’s what we wanted. Home game to celebrate our return to the EFL. You can’t ask for any more great fixture and yes really look forward to.”

When asked about his thoughts on starting the season at the Racecourse Ground, Parkinson expressed satisfaction with the arrangement. Interestingly, Wrexham will have three home matches out of their first five. The manager also emphasized their impressive home form from the previous season during the conversation. It seems the fixtures seem to have brought early Christmas for Parkinson.

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