Promotion: Tony Pulis doesn't rule out Wrexham going up
That is the view of Tony Pulis who believes nothing is impossible at The Racecourse.
The Reds finished runners-up in League One last term to go straight up to the Championship where they will line-up for the first time in 43 years.
Having made history by clinching back-to-back-to-back promotions, with the club climbing from the National League to the second tier at a rapid rate, Wrexham will make the biggest step-up yet when they come up against the likes of Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton.
But former Premier League manager Pulis says Parkinson knows that is needed in this division, where he managed Bolton Wanderers, and refuses to discount Wrexham.
Pulis told BoyleSports, who offer the latest football odds, "Phil Parkinson has experience of Championship football. He'll understand what's needed.
"To get three promotions, I don't care what anybody says, to get three promotions on the bounce is just exceptional.
"They are in such a positive place at the moment, the crowd are behind them massively and they'll have to be next year as well because the level moves up again, but nothing is impossible.
"The fans will really get behind them and it's going to be an interesting league next year. Very, very interesting.
"It'll be interesting to see what Wrexham do and what they can achieve."
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