If Wrexham’s owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds really want to see their team in the Premier League, they should fire manager Phil Parkinson.
AHEAD OF TIME?
The former Chelsea defender, who later in his career worked on his trade with Wrexham, talked extensively about the Welsh club’s situation with financial firm Stocklytics.
Though the Red Dragons have advanced greatly under Parkinson, Sinclair thinks it might be time to let go of the now-55-year-old in the future. The former Jamaican international is concerned about his lack of Premier League experience, but he also wants the club to avoid making snap decisions.
THOUGHTS OF SINCLAIR
“Along the way, I think that (changing the manager) is a natural transition and something that happens as a football club gets bigger,” Sinclair said in an interview with financial group Stocklytics. The ideal candidate for the position of manager should resemble the football team.
You consider Wayne Rooney at Birmingham City; I suppose that was the primary driver behind the player’s hiring. Other than his profile, I can’t think of any other reason why they would want to move on to Wayne Rooney and someone without managerial experience given what John Eustace was doing.
That does occur occasionally. However, I believe they have an experienced Football League manager in Phil Parkinson. As they move up the leagues, I still think he has a lot to offer.
“His resume isn’t great when they get to the Championship or Premier League. He hasn’t held many Championship or Premier League managerial positions. At that point, they might try to have different people in charge of the football team. Well, for me. Parkinson is doing a great job, and I hope he can keep doing that and that the club’s success will boost his stock.
THE LARGER IMAGE
Parkinson guided the Red Dragons into the English Football League following their promotion from the National League in the previous season. Wrexham is five points behind the lead in the League Two standings, having played nearly half of the season.
Sinclair believes that the Premier League dream is at least “ten years” away, so it’s safe to assume that Parkinson won’t be happening anytime soon.
FUTURE PLANS FOR WREXHAM?
The Red Dragons aim to get closer to first-place Stockport when they play Accrington Stanley on Saturday. Now that Paul Mullin is back in the mix for Parkinson and his team, all eyes will be on him.
