Rob McElhenney Releases Statement After Meeting With Wrexham Manager

Rob McElhenney has released a statement after meeting with Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson.

On Saturday, Wrexham defeated unbeaten Championship leaders Coventry City 3-2 at the Stok Cae Ras, courtesy of a Kieffer Moore hat-trick.

Victory means Wrexham have now claimed seven points from their last nine on offer in the league. However, it came as welcome relief to Parkinson, after his side were booed off following a disappointing mid-week Carabao Cup exit to League One side Cardiff City.

After the victory co-owner McElhenney said on X: “Having spoken to Phil and a lot of the players it’s abundantly clear that the support they received against Coventry made a massive difference. It’s hard to be that loud and positive, every game for 90+ min over an entire season.

“But I thought it worth mentioning that when the Racecourse is rocking, anything is possible.

“This is your team. We’re all invited and honored to be a part of it. Support them in whatever way brings you joy but know that for sure, you are making a difference in their success. Thank you!!!!”

Meanwhile, Parkinson labelled the Coventry game as a “statement performance”.

"It's definitely a statement performance and win for us, not a statement to anyone else, but for ourselves," he said.

"I said after the Middlesbrough game that the game should give us even more belief because it's been growing, we've had some terrific performances.

"But tonight, I'm very pleased against an excellent side.

"If you look at Coventry's stats, not just the wins, they're at the top of everything. They've got players in a really good vein of form at the moment.

"There's so many really good performances from unsung heroes tonight, as well as the eye-catching ones."

He continued: "I was pleased with the way that we approached the game. We made it difficult for Coventry and we had some brilliant chances in the first period.

"I said to the lads 'don't change anything apart from that we need that clinical edge'. Credit to the lads, they really stepped up.

"In fairness to the crowd, they clapped the team off at half time and you could sense that positivity coming out in the second half. The lads have responded in terrific fashion.

"I keep saying to everyone, we're not here to stop the opposition, we're here to play in a disciplined manner without the ball, but I've got great belief in these players and some of the football we played today was at a very high level."