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Former Premier League manager credits Phil Parkinson for managing Wrexham 'circus'
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Tony Pulis is impressed with the job Phil Parkinson has done with Wrexham.
Parkinson led the Red Dragons to back-to-back promotions from the National League to League One, and Pulis credits the Wrexham manager for keeping the players focused amid a "circus" atmosphere at the club.
Wrexham were purchased in 2020 by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McIlhenney, with the duo immediately embarking on turning the club into a global brand through popular documentary series "Welcome To Wrexham" and annual summer tours in the United States for exhibition matches against Premier League and MLS teams.
The new focus by ownership to maximize Wrexham's branding opportunities could have served as a distraction for Parkinson and Co., but Pulis has applauded the way the coaching staff has achieved results alongside the club's skyrocketing boost in notoriety.
“Phil Parkinson and the coaching staff at Wrexham have been fantastic because it’s been like a circus at times with everything that has gone on off the pitch," Pulis told Betway.
“What they've done and the way they've conducted themselves in respect of winning football matches has been fantastic and Phil deserves a lot of credit alongside his coaching staff who have so much experience.
“They deserve hell of a lot of credit for keeping all the players focused on those results, that's everything. It's a new challenge for them, it's another step up, it'll be interesting to see how they cope with it.
“What will also be interesting, it'll be interesting to see what the owners are like when they lose a few games and they might do that this year with the level of opposition going up.”
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