BBC pundit jumps to Wrexham AFC and Paul Mullin’s defence in response to rival supporters.
The EFL pundit believes the Red Dragons deserve more plaudits for their back-to-back promotions than they’re being given.
BBC pundit Jobi McAnuff believes Wrexham AFC deserve more respect than they are getting after securing back-to-back promotions.
The Red Dragons tied up an automatic promotion spot on the weekend after putting six goals past rock-bottom Forest Green Rovers, with defeats for MK Dons and Barrow sealing the deal.
It’s the first time in the club’s history that it has achieved successive promotions, with their ascent from League Two following hot on the tail of a record-breaking title win in the National League.
Many Forest Green fans stayed behind after the final whistle on Saturday to applaud Phil Parkinson’s newly-promoted side, despite suffering a heavy loss.
However, other supporters of other clubs on social media were less complimentary, with some claiming their success, aided by the popularity of Disney+ documentary ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, was anything but a fairy tale.
One typical post on Twitter read: “Spare a thought for Stockport County who have managed to do one better than Wrexham and actually won League Two, without the Hollywood backing.”
It’s no secret that Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds have injected plenty of money into the football club since they took over.
As per the club’s official website, the latest financial accounts show parent company The RR McReynolds Company, LLC, owned by the two actors, is owed nearly £9m in loans.
But former Reading captain McAnuff says Parkinson and his team are highly worthy of praise for getting out of League Two so quickly.
