#phil-parkinson

#phil-parkinson

Phil Parkinson, the new Chester boss, has signed a two-year deal and stated that fans can expect a real modern-day approach to football. He emphasized, 'We have a set way of going about things, an identity that we won't deviate from.' This commitment to a clear identity is crucial as Chester seeks to return to the National League.

In Saturday's game against Millwall Cleworth became the leading appearance-maker of Phil Parkinson's reign, surpassing Paul Mullin's 172 games under the English boss. Cleworth, still only 23, is Wrexham's final on-field survivor of the National League days, though Davis Keillor-Dunn and Ryan Barnett, who has played 12 times in the league this season, have recently returned. Since his debut while a 17-year-old academy player in the Scottish Challenge Cup in 2019, the Chester-born defender has made 175 appearances in red.