Northern Premier League

Clegg calls for a reality check

Michael Clegg says Warrington Rylands will play with more ‘realism’ after a chastening first season at Step 3.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 July 2023

By Chris Dunlavy

MAKING A FIST OF IT Warrington Rylands will be looking to prove they are punching above their weight at Step 3

MICHAEL Clegg says Warrington Rylands will play with more ‘realism’ after a chastening first season at Step 3.
Bought by agent Paul Stretford in 2018, the Blues won three promotions in four years but struggled for consistency in the NPL Premier last term.
Long-serving manager David McNabb left early in the campaign and replacement Jody Banim resigned 11 games from home, leaving Clegg to pick up the pieces.
As the architect of Atherton Collieries’ meteoric rise...

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