Paul Mullin, a striker for Wrexham, has disclosed the list of fines that the North Wales team uses to enforce discipline and keep players on their toes.
Consequently, what happened?
The former Cambridge United player, who has scored an incredible 85 goals in 110 games since joining the Red Dragons in 2021, has revealed in his new autobiography, “Paul Mullin: My Wrexham Story,” the specifics of how players are disciplined for a range of minor infractions.
There are rules regarding wearing flip-flops, showing up late for training and even cleaning boots in the shower. It’s an intriguing look at the day-to-day operations of a professional club.
MULLIN’S MENTION OF FINES
In his latest book, Mullin states, “We have an embedded system of club fines that helps to enforce discipline.” “The list is displayed on the door of the changing room: £20 for arriving late to a meeting, the gym, or training. On matchdays, late – £100. £100 for being late for the bus. £100 late for a team night out. £200 for failing to show up for a team outing. £20 if breakfast is not consumed by 10.10 a.m. The phone rings – £10. £5 for not donning flip-flops while taking a shower. Attending a game in flip-flops costs £10. £10 for boot cleaning in the shower. £50 will be given away as a match shirt.”
In order to make sure that players follow health and fitness guidelines, Wrexham talisman claims that club physios even have their own set of fines. These include nominal fees deducted for infractions such as “Not wearing your GPS for training,” “Not reporting an injury prior to a day off,” “Putting your trainers on the fitness bed,” and arriving late for treatments. The pros at Wrexham have a lot to keep in mind.
WHAT MULLIN SAID IN RELATING TO DICE AND ROULETTE WHEELS
Mullin also described a roulette-wheel-based system that requires players to “give the smaller fines a little something extra.” Players are required to spin the wheel each time they receive a fine. “Get lucky and you don’t have to pay,” he wrote in a note. Unfortunately, you might have to go to Tesco and buy shower gel for everyone. The dice come next. Every number denotes a forfeit, which can be extremely painful. Perhaps you’ll have to perform a silent disco in front of the guys or a lap around the field in your panties—not too horrible in May, but pretty uncomfortable in January’s sideways sleet.
If your bad luck persists, you’ll have to spend a day pretending to be a boy band, dressed in the squad numbers of the teammates on either side of you. That’s Ollie Palmer and Liam McAlinden in my instance, and not many people are interested in hearing that! If not, you will have to pay for the same players’ dinner. The requirement that you deposit £50 in the players’ kitty is a little less complicated, but it’s still quite painful. The majority of these, regrettably, are the results of my constant forgetting to wear my flip-flops in the shower. Regardless of whether we’ve broken any rules about fines, we all have to spin the roulette wheel before the Christmas party. I did nothing at all and was stung for £50 last year. What? Not at all! What is occurring
THE LARGER IMAGE
It is obvious that the lengthy list of penalties, along with the roulette wheel touch, are effective in maintaining player discipline and fostering a sense of teamwork. With 10 victories in their first 20 games, Wrexham has made an incredible comeback to league football, moving up to second place in the standings and securing automatic promotion.
FUTURE PLANS FOR WREXHAM?
By all accounts, the Wrexham dressing room sounds like a pretty fun place to be, and Mullin’s book has provided an interesting look inside. When the Welsh team plays Yeovil this Saturday in the FA Cup Second Round, where they are heavy favourites, they will be hoping that their team spirit pays off.
