Phil Parkinson said a Zoom call with Rob McElhenney convinced him to take the vacant Wrexham manager's job because the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star has an 'incredible passion' to be successful. Wrexham have announced Phil Parkinson as their new boss for the upcoming campaignParkinson explained how the passion of Rob McElhenney on a Zoom call convinced him to join'Last week I had a very long chat with [Rob] on a Zoom call,' Parkinson explained from Wrexham's Racecourse Ground. But with McElhenney and co-chairman Ryan Reynolds driving a Welcome to Wrexham documentary, airing on Disney+ in 2022, Parkinson was asked to reflect on his comments. 'It's something I've spoken about at length with the people involved and also with Rob (McElhenney). It is (the documentary) important for the area and the image of the club,' Parkinson said.

Source: Daily Mail July 02, 2021 22:18 UTC