Wrexham Manager Sam Ricketts will NOT be in charge for cup game tonight as club look to clarify his future

Wrexham Football Club have taken the unusual step of saying the manager will not be at the big cup game tonight.

In a short statement the club said: “In view of the speculation surrounding the future of our first team manager Sam Ricketts, Wrexham AFC felt it is not appropriate for him to attend this evening’s game.”

“We will seek to clarify Sam’s future as Wrexham AFC manager as soon as is possible.”

Graham Barrow, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Carl Darlington will take charge of tonight’s second round tie.

Ricketts has been linked to the vacancy at Shrewsbury Town for several days, however yesterday afternoon BBC Radio Shropshire reported he was close to moving citing sources in Wrexham.

Ricketts would be the second manager to recently leave Wrexham and end up at a League One side, with Dean Keates moving to Walsall earlier in the year.

Sam Ricketts was unveiled on May 2nd this year, after signing a three year contract.