Wrexham Boss Unfolds Unforgettable Journey With Premier League’s ‘Le God’ Matt Le Tissier at Southampton

Everyone has their favorite soccer player. And the Wrexham AFC boss is no exception to it. Playing as a midfielder, Phil Parkinson had a chance to share the field with some iconic names in his career. It becomes difficult for someone who played over 500 games to name the best teammate. But for Reds’ boss, the answer was simple.

Parkinson is with the club in the US for preseason. The club plays Philadelphia Union II on July 29, their last game of the tour, before returning to Wales. Meanwhile, before flying to the US, Parkinson sat down with the TWS podcast, where he divulged his best teammate.

Wrexham boss selects Premier League icon

Parkinson started his soccer journey with The Saints. The 55-year-old didn’t appear for the first team but happened to play with none other than Matt Le Tissier, one of the greatest Premier League players. And it was his obvious choice when asked about the best teammate he played with. 

While speaking to the TWS Sports podcast, a special podcast hosted by autistic students from England, Parkinson said, “I could talk for a long time about Matty,” about Le Tissier. “He was a year younger than me, but people say who was the best player you’ve played with, and obviously I came through the academy with Matty, and he was a genius footballer,” he added.

The Reds boss had special advice for the youngsters. “If any young people are listening and have the chance to look at Matt’s 100 greatest goals, that is an extraordinary video of outstanding goals,” Parkinson said. Le God is a Southampton legend and one of the few players to score 100+ goals in the Premier League era. His trophy cabinet may look empty, but his incredible goals and 16 years with the Saints earned him the name Le God from the fans. 

Wrexham will now be looking to end their pre-season on a positive note. As the season edges closer, the discourse is centered around Parkinson and his ability to lead team’s in promotion charges.

Can Phil Parkinson achieve 5th promotion?

Parkinson can be called a promotion specialist. He has achieved four promotions in his managerial career. The first promotion Parkinson got was with Colchester United. He took them to the second division in the 2005-06 season. In the 2012-13 season, Parkinson helped Bradford City to win playoffs to secure promotion to EFL League One. 

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In his first season as Bolton Wanderers’ coach, he took them to the Championship in the 2016-17 season. Six seasons later, he took Wrexham to League Two, achieving the fourth promotion of his career. With Wrexham flying high,  fans will hope for Parkinson to lead the team to League One. 

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Let us know whether Parkinson can achieve back-to-back promotion with the Reds.