Wrexham could get to Premier League only if Hollywood owners stay, says coach

Wrexham are realistically dreaming of reaching the Premier League – provided their Hollywood owners stay put, according to a member of the club’s coaching team.

The Red Dragons’ National League title triumph, which sealed a return to the EFL after 15 years away, has been one of the stories of the season. The north Wales club have been bankrolled by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney following the takeover by the mega-star actors two years ago.

Wrexham remain three promotions away from the promised land of the Premier League but given the finance and attention the club is attracting, their dreams of mixing it with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool are genuine.

Reserve team boss David Jones has given an insight into the club’s long-term vision and believes the sky is the limit.

"We've got very successful owners in their businesses so they always aim for the top," he told the Manchester Evening News.

"We're fully aware it is a club that is building blocks to go and do it but it doesn't just happen overnight. We have a great fanbase and we are building the infrastructure to push the club as far as possible.

"Obviously that doesn't necessarily translate to success on the pitch in terms of getting to the Premier League because it is such a tough thing to do. Plenty of other clubs have the same aspirations.

"But, however long everybody is at the club, we are going to be fighting for that [promotion to the Premier League] because we know if the owners have said that then that's the direction they want the club to go. There is no standing still, we're looking to push the club as far as possible."

Despite that lofty target, Jones insists no one is taking further success for granted.

"We don't want to put any restrictions on what we think we can achieve," he said. "We're realistic in terms of the standard goes up when you move through the leagues. We are not naive to think in football we can just get continued success.

"We want to improve the squad as much as possible and try and kick on. Nobody at the club wants to stagnate and stand still. We have an experienced gaffer [Phil Parkinson] who knows to get promoted is a difficult thing so we're not presuming anything and will give everything to try and be successful again."