WREXHAM'S global appeal reaches new levels today with the men's team heading to America to face three Premier League teams on a pre-season tour and the women's side playing a first every Champions League game.
Having already faced Wisła Kraków in Poland and Manchester United in another friendly at Helsinki's iconic Olympic Stadium, Phil Parkinson's Reds return Stateside for the third time, and first since 2024, to play against Liverpool, Leeds United and Sunderland.
It's all part of the build-up to the new Championship campaign and the Reds boss admits Wrexham are the envy of top-flight clubs who would love to have a trip across the Atlantic themselves.
"From what everyone's told me when I speak to people around the country, a lot of other Premier League clubs would have liked to be in America but getting the games and the tour has been difficult because of the World Cup," he said.
"It's a real privilege for us to be invited back there and be invited to play three Premier League clubs is quite amazing for us.
"We never ever take it for granted at all. It is very special to be part of a Wrexham squad travelling across the Atlantic and I want the lads to appreciate that."
Wrexham have become a global sensation under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, with the hit documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham' earning the club a new legion of fans, and there has been success on the pitch with Parkinson leading the Reds to a record-breaking three successive promotions.
"Obviously we haven't been to America for two years, but the last time we went there, the attendances were right up there," added Parkinson, who took Wrexham on tour Down Under last summer.
"The atmosphere and the support we had was brilliant."
Jenny Sugarman's side make their Women's Champions League debut against FC Pyunik at The Racecourse tonight (kick-off 7pm).
Wrexham made history last season by lifting the Adran Premier League title for the first time following a two-way tussle with Cardiff City.
The reward is a home tie against free-scoring Armenian champions FC Pyunik, as the long and demanding path to try and reach the group stage of the competition begins.
Reflecting on home advantage, head coach Sugarman said: “Massive and that’s why from the very first moment that we said we want to host and that is about the story of the town and connection with the fans.
“But, it’s also about us trying to win, because we’re a professional football club that wants to be successful and part of that is how can we make sure that the team can perform their best on the pitch and the home crowd, the home surroundings, the Cae Ras, the repeat memories from the end of last season for those players that were involved in that game against Cardiff, where they clinched the title.”
Parkinson hailed the women's outfit for putting themselves in this position.
"I think it's a great step for the women's team now to be tested on that stage and that's what Jenny wants to do," he added.
"They made really good progress last year.
"I was able to see them a few times live and they've made rapid progress, and now it's a case of seeing how they do on the next level of games.
"But they've made some good signings and they're a developing squad."