Parkinson reflects on five 'great' years at Wrexham

Parkinson reflects on five 'great' years at WrexhamImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Phil Parkinson (centre) with Ryan Reynolds (left) and Rob Mac hold the National League Trophy in 2023ByAled WilliamsBBC Sport WalesPublished10 minutes agoCommentsWrexham manager Phil Parkinson has reflected on the club's progress in the five years since his appointment but insisted there was a "lot more work" ahead.Parkinson was appointed by the club's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac in July 2021 following the departure of Dean Keates.The 58-year-old has guided the club from the National League to the Championship and is the division's longest serving manager."It's an amazing stat when you look at that and it shows the nature of the industry and the job," Parkinson said."It's been a great five years and I've really enjoyed it."Under Parkinson, Wrexham have achieved three successive promotions and last season finished seventh in the Championship, narrowly missing out on the play-offs.Ahead of the new campaign, Wrexham's squad have this week returned to pre-season training at the Carden Park resort near Chester."This is where we started," Parkinson told BBC Sport Wales."When I first came in five years ago, we were training on the same pitch."Me and Steve have been talking about how the squad's evolved over the years, the group we inherited in that pre-season and the staff."You look around now, we've built a really strong medical team, sports science department and where we were in that period and how things have progressed."And of course, there's still a lot more work to be done."Cardiff face Wrexham in EFL season-opening derbyPublished25 JuneEvolution, not revolution? Wrexham's transfer plansPublished21 MayProgress on the pitch is mirrored by off the field developments such as construction of the new Kop Stand and a new pavilion at Collie...