Wrexham have confirmed the departure of a number of key figures as the club prepares for life in League One.
Owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Welsh side secured back-to-back promotions by finishing second in League Two to return to the English third tier for the first time in 19 years.
Another promotion is likely to lead to another overhaul of Phil Parkinson’s squad, which enabled Wrexham to continue their ascent last summer.
Any potential arrivals will be balanced by a number of outgoings, and Luke Young and Ben Tozer are among those not offered new deals at the end of the contract.
Young has been at Wrexham since 2018 but must now seek pastures new, with club captain Tozer another eye-catching name not renewing with the club.
Aaron Hayden, Rob Lenton, Callum McFadzeen, Jordan Tunnicliffe, Owen Cushion and Dan Davies are the other senior members of the squad who have been released.
Veteran striker Steven Fletcher, capped 33 times by Scotland, has been offered a new deal, though, along with Mark Howard and Adam James.
James McClain, meanwhile, will also remain at Wales with an automatic option to extend his contract.
“I would like to thank all the players for their efforts over the past few years,” said manager Parkinson. “They have all contributed to our success and I would like to wish them all the best for the future.
“The professionalism has been shown by all the boys, and even those who are not playing regularly still play an important role with their attitudes and quality off the pitch.
“Ben Tozer and Luke Young have not had a lot of game time over the past few months, but as club captain and first team captain they have shown great leadership for the club.”
The squad are enjoying a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate the promotion after a similar trip was paid for by their Hollywood bosses last year.
Wrexham have also confirmed the departure of chief executive Fleur Robinson, who was in day-to-day charge of the club for the past three years.
“It has been a privilege to lead Wrexham as CEO for the past three years,” said Robinson. “I am proud to leave the club in a much better position on and off the pitch than when I arrived.”
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