Wrexham miss Championship play-offs after seventh-place finish
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Updated · BBC.com · May 2
Wrexham miss Championship play-offs after seventh-place finish
12 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 2
The Red Dragons ended on 71 points, two behind Hull, after drawing 2-2 with Middlesbrough in their first second-tier season for 43 years.
Phil Parkinson said a full pre-season together should make the squad stronger in 2026-27, while signalling further additions after Wrexham went close to a top-six place.
Despite the disappointment, Wrexham recorded their highest league finish and became the best-performing Welsh EFL side for the first time in 25 years, with Parkinson citing the new Kop stand and academy.
With Wrexham missing the playoffs after a controversial VAR call, can their financial model and meteoric rise be sustained without Premier League promotion?
How will the expansion of the Championship playoffs and ongoing VAR debates reshape the promotion hopes of ambitious clubs like Wrexham in the coming seasons?