Rob McElhenney has reacted to news of Wrexham earning more points than any club in England’s top five leagues since the start of the 2022-23 campaign.
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- Hollywood stars completed takeover in 2021
- Back-to-back promotions enjoyed since then
- Manager has club riding high in League One
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Dragons have enjoyed a meteoric rise since a ball was first kicked in anger at the start of that season. They were a National League side back then, but rewrote the history books when savouring title glory with 111 points.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Wrexham bounced straight through League Two – finishing as runners-up in that division – and now sit at the top of the third tier table after picking up four wins and a draw from their opening five games in 2024-25. Nobody can claim to have been as successful as the Welsh outfit over the last two-and-a-bit seasons.
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WHAT MCELHENNEY SAID
McElhenney is delighted to see that the investment of faith and funds from himself and fellow co-owner Ryan Reynolds is being rewarded, and credits Phil Parkinson with making all of that possible. He has posted on social media, alongside a remarkable statistic that features an image of Wrexham’s manager: “And it’s all because of this man. In Phil we trust.”
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WHAT NEXT?
Reynolds and McElhenney worked hard to acquire Parkinson shortly after their arrival at SToK Racecourse in 2021. He has overseen a stunning climb up the EFL ladder, with the plan being to smash more records by achieving back-to-back-to-back promotions.
