The pressure mounts at Racecourse Ground

Wrexham's Championship campaign is already showing cracks. A 2-1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday night, having led 1-0, left the Welsh side sitting 17th after ten matches and just three points above the relegation places. It is not the start anyone connected with the club had in mind, particularly given the significant outlay made in the summer to push for promotion.

That investment was considerable. Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson arrived from Sunderland in a club-record £8 million deal, while further signings including Danny Imray, Joe Worrall and Callum O'Hare were part of a total spend exceeding £30 million. Wrexham missed the play-offs by just two points last season, so the expectation levels were not unreasonable. The gap between expectation and current reality, however, is where the pressure on Phil Parkinson is building.

Parkinson himself remains defiant. "We're just looking at the overall picture; we're one point ahead of where we were last year when we got ourselves going," he said. "We finished so close to the play-offs, and I'm very confident that we'll be able to achieve that again this season." Confidence is one thing. Results are another, and the clock is ticking.

Where Gerrard fits into all of this

According to talkSPORT, Steven Gerrard is open to taking the Wrexham job should a vacancy arise. The Liverpool icon has been without a club since leaving Al-Ettifaq in January 2025, and while he has spoken openly about enjoying time away from the game, he has also made clear that he feels he has unfinished business in management. "There's a part of me that still feels that there's a bit of unfinished business in terms of wanting to go in and face another couple of exciting challenges," he said late last year when he turned down an approach from Rangers.

Crucially, Gerrard has also been specific about what kind of role he would consider. "I want to be at a team that's going to compete to win because I think that suits me better," he explained. That caveat raises a fair question about whether a side hovering above the Championship relegation zone represents his idea of a competitive platform. Wrexham have the squad and the investment to justify ambition, but they would need to haul themselves up the table quickly to match the environment Gerrard has said he is looking for.

Gerrard's managerial record is one of genuine highs and painful lows. He led Rangers to the Scottish Premiership title unbeaten in 2021, a remarkable achievement by any measure, before taking the Aston Villa job. His time in the Midlands, however, brought only 14th place in his first season and dismissal after two wins from 12 matches the following campaign. Al-Ettifaq followed. The CV needs a strong next chapter.

What this could mean for Gerrard and Liverpool's watching world

TalkSPORT also name former Burnley manager Scott Parker as another candidate likely to be considered if a change is made. Parker left Burnley by mutual consent after the club were relegated from the Premier League, so he too is available and has Championship experience at the highest level of that division.

For Liverpool supporters, Gerrard's management career has always carried an emotional weight that no other former player quite replicates. Every appointment, every result, every press conference lands differently when it is him. The hope is always that he finds the right fit, the right club, the right moment. Whether a Wrexham in early-season turmoil represents that, only Gerrard can judge. But after months on the sidelines, the very fact his name is being linked with a role at all suggests the itch to return to the dugout is real.