Wrexham head into the new campaign with unfinished business, according to BBC News, after narrowly falling short of a Championship play-off place last season.
The Welsh club's remarkable rise up the English football pyramid has been well documented, but this term brings a sharper focus: closing the gap on the top six and pushing for promotion contention rather than simply consolidating their Championship status.
BBC News reports that the emphasis this pre-season has been on fine-tuning what's already a competitive squad rather than wholesale changes, suggesting the club believe they have the foundations in place to mount a genuine push. Having adapted quickly to life in the second tier, the target now shifts from survival to genuine improvement.
Details remain light on specific transfer business or tactical tweaks, but the message from Wrexham is one of clarity - last season's near-miss serves as motivation rather than disappointment, with the play-offs now firmly the stated ambition heading into the new season.