Phil Parkinson says it is “not impossible” to imagine Wrexham in the Premier League, with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney daring to dream big.
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Hollywood co-owners eager to reach top flightPositive steps being taken down that pathShrewd recruitment crucial in rise up the divisionsWHAT HAPPENED?
Hollywood co-owners at SToK Racecourse have never hidden the fact that they want to guide the Red Dragons towards the English top-flight. There is a long way to go in that quest, but a positive step forward was taken last season when landing the National League title in record-breaking style.
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Wrexham are now riding high in the League Two table, suggesting that back-to-back promotions could be on the cards, and the desire will be to keep kicking on from there. Luton have – having played non-league football themselves as recently as 2013-14 – shown what is possible by enjoying their own meteoric rise from the firth tier to the first.
WHAT PARKINSON SAID
Parkinson has told of Wrexham setting similar targets: “How far can this club go? We’re certainly not looking any further than the next game, but I said recently that, eventually, I don’t think the Premier League is impossible – look at Luton Town. They got there with a brilliant structure behind the scenes, they gradually put building blocks in place, they made good decisions and got their rewards. There are clubs who try to achieve success and put themselves at huge risk financially by doing that, but this club isn’t one of them. The owners and myself want to create a club that’s strong for years to come. If we keep recruiting well, I hope there’s more to come.”
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Wrexham may look to add again during the January transfer window of 2024, with it important for them to keep freshening up the ranks as they take steps up in class. Further reinforcements would certainly be required next summer if they were to book entrance passes into League One.
