da 888： Ex-Wrexham defender Frank Sinclair believes the Red Dragons can gain promotion to the Premier League, but it may take them "10 years".
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Ex-Wrexham star Sinclair speaks on club's promotion desiresSays Red Dragons can achieve Premier LeagueBelieves it may take 10 years or longerWHAT HAPPENED?
The former Chelsea defender, who had a stint with the Welsh side late in his career, spoke at length about the current state of the Red Dragons.
Speaking to finance group , Sinclair also shared that he believes their Hollywood ownership group has "fallen in love" quicker than he thought with the club, the fans and the community.
AdvertisementGettyWHAT SINCLAIR SAID ON WREXHAM'S PL AMBITIONS
The ex-pro stated: “I wouldn’t be surprised if they got to the Premier League. I don’t think that it’s something they could do in the next 5-10 years, but if you give them a realistic time frame of within the next 10 years, you’d say it’s doable. Look how long it took Leicester City to get back to the Premier League after being relegated (in 2004), I think it took them 11 seasons to get back up. So, 10 years in football can go quite quickly."
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He added: “I’ve not seen any signs of it (them owning Wrexham for the wrong reasons). I’ve been in the game for almost 40 years and I think I’d be able to tell if they weren't being true to themselves or if there was an ulterior motive to it (them owning Wrexham). They certainly seem genuine to me, looking from the outside. I genuinely think that they have fallen in love with this project more than they probably anticipated, that’s what I see from a distance.
"I feel that they’re fully on board with it and that they will try to take the club as high as they can possibly take it. It’s certainly exciting for football when you’ve got two world stars like them as your owners. It can only bring more eyes to the game and more interest in it, especially in America where soccer is big but it’s nowhere near one of the biggest sports in that country. It’s also brought a lot more air-time to the lower leagues.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Sinclair also believes that as things stand, players are also drawn to the idea of playing for Wrexham. He believes there's a certain level of attraction the club has at the moment, in comparison to other Championship cubs.
“I think they have a bigger pull. With the exposure that the football club is getting from the owners and the documentary, it’s going to be attractive to players and they’ll want to be a part of it. Obviously, the ambition of the football club would be a major facet to recruit top players as well.”