Wrexham’s on field success is plain for all to see, however, background developments and groundworks are equally important to sustain Reynold’s and Mac’s ambitions for the north Wales club.
Regulars at the Stok Cae Ras – or the millions of viewers watching games on screens around the globe – will also have noticed a number of alterations to the world’s oldest international football stadium still in continuous use.
The stadium’s iconic Kop Stand was demolished in 2023 having been abandoned for 16 years.
A temporary stand, holding around 3,000 supporters, was used during the 2024-25 campaign before being removed to pave way for a new permanent stand.
Work on the stand – which will hold 7,500 fans in total, taking the overall capacity at Stok Cae Ras to 18,000 – started early on in the 2025-26 season and is due to be completed in early 2027.
As they do not own their Colliers Park training complex, Wrexham are regularly required to train elsewhere, including at Carden Park or at The Rock – now owned by the club.
But even other aspects including catering and travel arrangements – which include flying to some away matches to help aid recovery – have been tweaked to improve performance.
“The difference is massive,” said former club captain Ben Tozer, who made 136 appearances and won back-to-back promotions with Wrexham.
“Even though some of the really big changes might not have happened – like we still don’t have our own training ground – the infrastructure has improved every year.
“The players always felt looked after, but the levels have gone up.”
