Richard Williams
Reporter at The Leader
Proud dad. Wrexham FC reporter for the Wrexham Leader newspaper. Views my own.
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leaderlive.co.uk | Richard Williams
Les Reed (right) pictured with ex-England coach Chris Powell (Image: PA) WREXHAM’S talent spotter Les Reed has been talking about the kind of players Phil Parkinson will be looking out for this summer. The Reds made Plymouth Argyle striker Ryan Hardie their first new signing of the summer this week and they have been linked with a whole host of names as they return to the Championship for the first time in 43 years.
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leaderlive.co.uk | Richard Williams
Wrexham's James McClean lifts the trophy after the Sky Bet League One match at SToK Racecourse, Wrexham. Picture date: Saturday April 26, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Wrexham. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: (Image: Martin Rickett) LES REED - Wrexham’s transfer advisor - says the club will give it their ‘best shot’ to get into the Premier League.
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leaderlive.co.uk | Richard Williams
The Owls were already under a transfer embargo and the EFL announced on Wednesday that the Championship club were now also subject to a three-window fee restriction, covering the current summer window, January 2026 and next summer’s registration period. The club immediately indicated their intention to appeal against the fee restriction, but it will stay in place unless the appeal is upheld by an independent commission.
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leaderlive.co.uk | Richard Williams
Hardie has joined Wrexham from Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee, with the 28-year-old signing a contract until the end of the 2027-28 season to become the first new signing of the summer transfer window. He scored 74 goals in 248 games for the Home Park outfit since signing in January 2020 – initially on loan before making the move permanent the following year. Impressively, Hardie reached double figures for goals in each of the last four seasons, including two in the Championship.
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leaderlive.co.uk | Richard Williams
The 57-year-old, who guided his hometown club from League One to the top flight at the end of the 2018-19 season, has been relieved of his duties following a review of the Blades’ Championship campaign, a little more than 19 months after returning to Bramall Lane for a second spell in charge. Under Wilder, the South Yorkshire club finished third behind Leeds and Burnley and were beaten by Sunderland in the play-off final at Wembley despite taking the lead.
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"Obviously early June is still very early in the transfer window but a lot of work is going on as always behind the scenes to try and build a competitive squad." - @Wrexham_AFC manager Phil Parkinson. https://t.co/CdPsgEJUhu
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