Parkinson says time is needed for new squad

PHIL PARKINSON reflected on Wrexham’s troubling Sky Bet Championship start by saying the Red Dragons were never going to find life easy after assembling almost a completely new team.

- By PHIL BLANCHE

After slumping to a 3-1 home defeat in front of co-owner Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham dropped to 21st spot in the Championship - one place and two points above the relegation zone after five games.

Wrexham were the Championship’s biggest summer spenders after their third successive promotion, splashing £33million on 13 players before potential add-ons are taken into account.

Only five of that 13 started the Rangers defeat, with five others on the bench, and injuries having sidelined Danny Ward, George Thomason and Liberato Cacace.