'You're a bunch of f*cking fatty f*cking footballers' - Paul Mullin reveals infamous 'Welcome to Wrexham' scene involving manager Phil Parkinson was secretly edited

The publication of Mullin's autobiography 'My Wrexham Story' has revealed some fascinating stories behind the rise of North Wales' biggest club, from his doubts about joining to his experiences of promotion. He's also given a clearer picture of Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson, famed for his explosive, expletive-packed dressing room rants. However, according to Mullin, these moments, captured on film for 'Welcome To Wrexham', aren't always what they seem like from the outside.

"The gaffer, like all bosses, has a switch on him," wrote Mullin. "There’s a famed scene in Welcome to Wrexham where, at half-time in a game where we’ve not been at the races, he exasperatedly comes out with the unique ‘You’re like a bunch of f*cking fatty f*cking footballers.’ Or at least that’s what he appears to say. I’ll let you into a secret: his actual words were changed on the voiceover. Sadly, I can’t reveal here what his real words were. If you see me at the ground, I might tell you, but only in the strictest confidence! In brief, he was telling us we needed to be a bit more aggressive if we were going to win the game. There are times when, being on the inside, you watch Welcome to Wrexham and can hardly help pissing yourself laughing – and that’s one of them. In reality, it’s very rare for the gaffer to lose his rag. When he's got something to say, he says it in a calm way. That's Phil's way, and as a group we listen and understand."

According to Mullin, Parkinson's strategy is a broader reflection of modern coaching methods. "Fewer managers scream and shout than you might think," he wrote. "What's the point of blowing up, saying everything's shit? What a manager should be doing is telling his players what to do to make things better."

Whatever the 55-year-old is doing, it seems to be working. Having won the National League with a remarkable 111 points last season, Wrexham are on the hunt for another successive promotion this campaign. They're currently 2nd in League Two and in line for an automatic promotion to the third tier, if they keep their current form up.

Mullin's new book comes out at a crucial stage in his career, when the talismanic striker is aiming to pull the Red Dragons up to League 1 for the first time since 2005. So far this season, he's contributed 7 league goals and 3 assists, a tally he'll be hoping to build on significantly. But before he does so, Mullin and his teammates face an FA Cup second round clash with National League South side Yeovil Town this weekend.