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team have been promoted three times in four years Phil Parkinson’s side missed out on playoffs in 2026 The Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds called it a “punch-me moment” – his team playing Liverpool in a pre-campaign friendly at Yankee ground just five years after he and Rob McElhenney (now simply Rob Mac) completed their takeover of a team languishing in the National League. In addition, the knockout blow would be playing Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League in 2027-28 and the head manager, Phil Parkinson, accepts there is expectation on Wrexham to complete their remarkable rise through the divisions next campaign.
Reports also note that parkinson’s side face Liverpool with confidence in the Bronx on Wednesday having defeated Manchester United and Leeds in pre-campaign so far and moved on from the anguish of missing out on the Championship playoffs on the final day of last campaign. Further context suggests the near-miss was undoubtedly a setback to an ambitious team’s grand vision but finishing seventh in the Championship at the first time of asking, Parkinson insists, was an accomplishment that should not be dismissed lightly.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.