Phil Parkinson has said it was a "humbling" experience to be awarded the Freedom of Wrexham this week.

Parkinson swapped his customary casual look on the touchline for a suit as Wrexham councillors bestowed the honour on the Red Dragons boss, who has guided the club into the Championship after three successive promotions.

Wrexham co-owners Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds were awarded the city's highest civic honour by the council in April 2023.

"It's a great honour and it is very humbling to be given the award," Parkinson said ahead of Saturday's home league game against Derby.

"I really enjoyed going down to the Guildhall and being in the meeting with all the councillors, because sometimes as a manager you're in a a bubble and you don't get a chance to reflect.

"But listening to people

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