Another memorable season for Wrexham under Phil Parkinson As Two Key Players End Contract Talk With Arsenal
WREXHAM can still clinch runners-up spot in League Two but Phil Parkinson says finishing third won’t take the shine off securing back-to back promotions for the first time in the club’s history.
Wrexham thrashed Forest Green Rovers 6-0 a fortnight ago to secure a top-three finish in League Two with two games to spare and the Reds complete another remarkable season against champions Stockport County at The Racecourse tomorrow.
A number of teams were battling it out to go straight up to League One and Lee believes being clinching the National League title following a record-breaking 2022-23 campaign, when Wrexham were pushed all the way by Notts County, stood the players in good stead.
The Reds stepped up to the plate once again and Lee, brought in from Luton Town in the summer of 2022, savoured the success knowing it is something that he and his team-mates worked hard for.
“Credit to the owners, the manager and all the staff around him because they bring in great characters, they bring in hard-working, honest lads who are very talented,” said the playmaker, who has scored 16 goals this term.
“I have said it before, it is the best changing room I have ever been in and we have shown we can handle moments like we did against Forest Green, and handle run-ins, especially after last year.
“We all felt strong going into the last few games where the pressure is high but we dealt with it last year.
“Because we had that experience last season, it really helped us this year.
“I can’t speak highly enough of the group. It is a pleasure to come in and work every day.
“These are the moments you want to savour and enjoy with everyone after the highs and lows throughout the season, it is a special feeling.”
As supporters partied in fancy dress outfits in the away end following the Red Dragons’ 3-0 win over Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road, it was easy to forget that this season could have gone very differently for Phil Parkinson’s side.
The club were rocked at the beginning of the campaign when former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster announced that he would be retiring from football for a second time.
It followed a shaky start to life in League Two for Wrexham as they conceded 13 goals in their opening four games.
Foster’s sudden departure in August, which came just two months after he signed a new contract, could have been disastrous.
That was until Arthur Okonkwo was brought in on loan from Arsenal to replace him and quickly became a key figure in their promotion push, making 35 league appearances and keeping 14 clean sheets (as per FootyStats).
