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Following the club’s rapid rise from the National League, Parkinson feels his side have laid plenty of foundations to ensure they remain strong for the future.
“The supporters have been brilliant with me and the staff ever since I’ve been here,” he added.
“We’ve all always got a determination to keep momentum going the right way.
“I think for our supporters, there’s so much to be positive about for the
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has described the “incredible honour” of being awarded the freedom of Wrexham County Borough.
Parkinson was appointed Wrexham boss in 2021 and has guided the club to three successive promotions.
The 58-year-old received the award at Wrexham’s Guildhall and joins the club’s owners, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, who were awarded the freedom of Wrexham in 2022.
“It’s an incredible honour and I’m very
Josh Maja converted the penalty to put his side 2-0 up after George Dobson had earlier diverted Isaac Price’s drilled free-kick into his own net.
In addition to his concerns around the spot-kick against James Morrison’s side, Parkinson also raised concerns over the treatment of striker Sam Smith.
Parkinson added: “The second goal is a huge lift for them. You need help from referees and when you get a referee
Reynolds and Mac completed their takeover of Wrexham from the club’s supporters’ trust in February 2021.
Their initial £2m investment into the club has spearheaded a rapid rise up the divisions – all captured via a successful, globally screened documentary that has turbo-charged Wrexham’s earning power.
Subsequent investment from the Allyn Family and Apollo Sports Capital has helped Wrexham set their sights on further growth, with a new all-seater Kop
Signings have not been pressing as Parkinson’s squad options are continuing to be bolstered by the returns of players from injury – with the likes of Danny Ward, Andy Cannon, Lewis Brunt and Aaron James all closer to being available.
But while the Wrexham manager feels exits are more likely at present, Parkinson did not rule out the possibility of adding to his squad before the 19:00 GMT deadline on
Having made 13 signings in the summer, there were always going to be some players who struggled to get regular action at the Stok Cae Ras.
Sam Smith played a pivotal role in helping Wrexham gain promotion from League One having joined the club from Reading in January.
But the forward has been among those struggling to get consistent minutes – with Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Ipswich Town being his
Phil Parkinson says Wrexham “are always looking” when it comes to recruiting new players but he does not anticipate making “too many changes” to his squad in January.
Having made 13 signings after securing promotion from League One last season, the Red Dragons have made a solid start to life in the Championship.
With 15 matches played, Wrexham sit 13th in the table and are just four points adrift of
Sam Smith’s brace added to Ollie Rathbone’s early effort as the Red Dragons clinched a third successive promotion under Parkinson by beating Charlton on 26 April.
“It’s a day which takes some surpassing because of the dramas of the Wycombe result going our way and the whole atmosphere and the result, it was a memorable day,” said Parkinson.
“We did celebrate and enjoyed the moment. It was very special.”
Saturday’s
Wrexham say the incident involving James McClean punching a Cardiff City fan has been “dealt with”.
The 36-year-old said he felt “threatened” by some Bluebirds supporters prior to the EFL Cup contest between the sides at the Stok Cae Ras on 28 October.
McClean told Talksport: “I’m in my workplace and I feel I should never feel threatened in that workplace… I wasn’t waiting for him to make the first
Defeat to the Potters leaves Wrexham in 18th place in the Championship, just three points and four spots above the relegation zone with 10 matches played.
And after feeling his players somewhat deviated from the game plan at Stoke, Parkinson has urged the squad to stick to the methods that have yielded three successive promotions during his leadership.
“Over the years I’ve been here, we’ve had a lot of big