THEY might both be thousands of miles away but Wrexham chairmen Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds are still having a hands-on role at The Racecourse.

The famous actors completed their high profile takeover of the club in February and have brought in the likes of Shaun Harvey, Les Reed and Peter Moore as advisors, with Fleur Robinson appointed chief executive and Humphrey Ker named executive director.

They might be running the club on behalf of McElhenney and Reynolds but manager Phil Parkinson revealed how the duo like to be kept informed of all developments.

Parkinson had conversations with McElhenney before he was appointed manager on July 1 and continues to speak regularly with the star of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'.

"I spoke to Rob prior to coming on board and have had several chats in the last week or so," said Parkinson.

"He is interested in what players we are looking at and I explained where we are in those negotiations.

"He is in America and probably frustrated he hasn't been able to come over.

"He is liaising with Ryan in the meantime so they are very involved and very passionate about bringing success to the club."

But Parkinson doesn't need to speak to the owners on a daily basis with no shortage of people around him working hard to make Wrexham a success.

"We have got a lot of people in the club like Fleur, Shaun and Les so we have got a lot of experience, helping put a structure in place to take the club forward long term," said Parkinson.

"It is all about communication and that is in place at the moment, and I am pleased with that."

Expectations are high as a result of the takeover which has earned Wrexham huge publicity from all over the world.

But Parkinson, who has won three promotions as manager, is not daunted and will embrace the expectancy when the Reds begin a 14th season in non-league.

"There is an expectancy but we have got to be big enough and strong enough to take that," added Parkinson.

"The squad has got to be strong enough to take that expectancy as well and at the moment it is not.

"I am confident that in the next few weeks it will look better but we have got to deal with that expectancy and enjoy it.

"We have got to embrace that because that is what playing for a big club is all about.

"There's loads of benefits from it playing in front of great crowds etc but let's really embrace the challenge.

"The supporters are desperate for success. The ones that I have spoken to in my time so far want to see honesty and commitment first and foremost.

"Obviously quality comes on top of that and we want to make sure that we get a team on the pitch that they can be really proud of."