Wrexham are preparing for their opening fixture of the 2025-26 campaign as they face Melbourne Victory in Australia.
Wrexham’s 30-man squad for the tour down under will get their first opportunity at gaining some valuable minutes ahead of what will be a gruelling campaign.
The tour is a chance for the club to reach out to new fans across the globe and Wrexham will be visiting Sydney and New Zealand along the way.
Wrexham’s new home kit has been unveiled and as part of the launch former goalkeeper Ben Foster has travelled out to Australia for some community work for the club. He has just revealed why he believes the Red Dragons are the most ‘special’ club he has encountered in his career.
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Ben Foster relishing Wrexham community role
Speaking to the club’s official website, former keeper Foster has discussed his role working in the community for Wrexham and has revealed he couldn’t think of a more ‘special’ club to do it for.
Foster stated: “I’ve had a fantastic career across 20 years and now is the time for me to give back to the community and I couldn’t think of a better place to do it than Wrexham.
🗣️“The family feel of the football club is like nothing I’ve ever felt before."
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“I’m looking forward to heading out to Australia, it’s the type of trip people only get to do once in their lifetime so I’m really looking forward to it.
“We want to share how this really special football club likes to do things; we take our football seriously, but we like to do it with a smile on our face.”
Foster enjoyed a spectacular career before his retirement in 2023 and played in the Premier League with Manchester United and West Brom, whilst also earning eight caps for England.
Ben Foster believes Wrexham face a tough challenge in the Championship
Whilst the Wrexham players will enjoy their experience on the pre-season tour, they are there to prepare for their toughest test yet during the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney era.
Foster has predicted a tough season for Wrexham as they adjust to life in the second tier of English football for the first time since 1982.
Wrexham’s opening six fixtures of the Championship season
Southampton (away)
West Brom (home)
Sheffield Wednesday (home)
Milwall (away)
QPR (home)
Norwich (away)
Wrexham’s first six Championship fixtures
Foster explained: “The next season is so, so hard for Wrexham. They just need to consolidate for a year, maybe two, maybe three.”
Some good performances and results in Australia and New Zealand are Phil Parkinson’s first objectives and then he will be looking to build from there.