Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson reveals club 'learnt a lot' from last year's U.S. tour as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's side prepare for another stateside trip

The Red Dragons played Chelsea and Manchester United during their 2023 pre-season campaign in America and this summer they will take on Bournemouth, the Blues again, and Vancouver Whitecaps. Following his side's promotion to League One, manager Parkinson has spoken about this upcoming tour and how last year's one was a teachable moment.

He told The Leader: "(Wrexham director) Shaun Harvey obviously puts a lot of work into the tour because things don't just happen, there is a lot of planning. We have learnt from last year and we have looked at everything.

"We have had several meetings with Shaun over the last couple of months and we are all pleased with the schedule on the tour and we are pleased with the games in and around that.

"It will be a fantastic trip and an amazing experience for everybody again. The lads are going to back in earlier, we will have more preparation before we go and we have got more preparation when we come back."

Wrexham have gone from playing in the National League to preparing for League One in under two years. The club's owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want them to reach the Premier League so all of this exposure against top sides can only be a good thing.

After Wrexham's players finish their summer break, they will face Bournemouth in Santa Barbara on July 20, before taking on Chelsea in Santa Clara four days later. They then head to Canada to take on Vancouver on July 27.