Now he’s back to help them finally get out of the National League (currently three points clear at the top with a game in hand).Īs for his expectations for the season, he said the goal is simple: “getting the team over the line and getting them promoted”, adding “I’m a very low-maintenance player. The ex-England international first played for Wrexham back in 2005 when he was loaned out by Stoke City and went on to win the EFL Trophy - his first-ever piece of silverware. With Rob Lainton getting injured at the weekend, it was important we had all bases covered going into the last part of the season, which this signing ensures.” Parkinson, an EFL journeyman himself, had similarly complimentary words for the seasoned keeper, stating: “We’re delighted to welcome Ben to the club. Nevertheless, Foster admitted that he doesn’t need much money after such a great career up and down the football pyramid and while “things changed a lot since was last here”, he said, “it’s nice to be back” and labelled manager Phil Parkinson “top class”. To make things even more wholesome, the Premier League veteran has confessed that transfer talks didn’t last long, confessing on his YouTube and Spotify show, the Fozcast: “To be honest, the negotiations took about five minutes”, adding that he’s been paid “literally peanuts”.īen Foster: “I don’t need much – to be honest, the negotiations took about five minutes… Wages wise, it’s literally peanuts… the part for me is getting the team over the line and getting them promoted.” #WxmAFC /Ke5vPdT1UK- RobRyanRed – Wrexham AFC Podcast March 23, 2023 However, following a nudge from the coach and celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, he was convinced to lace up his boots once more and the former United, Stoke, West Brom and Watford man will now be playing between the sticks at the Racecourse Ground until the end of the season. The 39-year-old goalkeeper called time on his playing days at the end of last season after slowly moving towards becoming a squad player-come- YouTuber over the past few years and having already enjoyed a long and successful career. We refuse to believe any UK football fan didn’t let out a little smile upon hearing the news that Ben Foster came out of retirement to re-sign for Wrexham AFC nearly 20 years on from his first spell. Trending Ben Foster reveals he’s being paid ‘literally peanuts’ to play for Wrexham AFC Danny Jones
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