Wrexham are very close to the Premier League, but they are not there yet. As of their latest season, they were in the Championship, which is the tier directly below the Premier League, and they missed out on a playoff place on the final day, so they need at least one more strong season to have another shot at promotion.

Where they stand

  • Wrexham are currently in the Championship, not the Premier League.
  • They are one promotion away from the top flight, because the Championship sits directly below the Premier League.
  • In the most recent run, they finished just outside the playoff spots, so they did not get the immediate chance to go up.

What has to happen

To reach the Premier League, Wrexham need either:

  1. Automatic promotion by finishing in the top two of the Championship table, or
  2. A playoff win if they finish third to sixth.

Plain-English read

They are close in league terms, but promotion is still hard. In football terms, they are one division away , yet that still means beating a lot of very strong Championship clubs over a full season or in the playoffs.

TL;DR

Wrexham are in the Championship and are one promotion away from the Premier League, but their latest season ended with them missing the playoffs, so the wait continues.