WALES' national football team players and staff are supporting Wrexham’s bid to become City of Culture in 2025.

At the recent camp that saw Wales beat Austria 2-1 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier as well as playing a friendly against the Czech Republic, players and staff took time out to pose for photos with the Wrecsam bid logo.

Among them were North Walian football stars Dylan Levitt, Neco Williams and Harry Wilson.

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Wrexham has made the shortlist of four to be named the UK City of Culture 2025.

Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough have been unveiled as the four areas shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2025.

The bid has received large backing in Wrexham, from MPs, MS's, police officers and Wrexham AFC, to name a few. 

There has also been a strong desire to let the bid be shaped by the public and to get their views on how the bid should be presented.

The Leader:

PIC: Wales manager Robert Page shows his support for the bid.

A statement from FA Wales read: "The Football Association of Wales itself was founded at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel in Wrexham in 1876 – and the town has been an integral part in the development and success of Welsh football ever since.

"Clubs in the town and the surrounding areas are rich in passion, history and tradition. The recent developments taking place both on and off the field will hopefully create an exciting and successful future and we as an association want to play our part.

The Leader:

PIC: Wrexham's own Neco Williams is backing the bid too!

"On the behalf of all of us here at the Football Association of Wales, we wholeheartedly support your bid, and we look forward to working with you over the next few months (and beyond) to plan a number of events and opportunities to ensure that Wrexham is named UK City of Culture 2025.”