“ Wimbledon charged after MK snub “

BBC

Wednesday 20th December 2017

AFC Wimbledon have been charged with a breach of English Football League regulations following their home match against MK Dons on 22 September.

Wimbledon referred to the away side as Milton Keynes or MK, and did not mention them on their programme cover.

The EFL had said it "sought assurances" from Wimbledon before the League One game to ensure it would be "treated in a consistent and appropriate manner".

Wimbledon are yet to decide how they will respond to the charges.

The south-west London club are accused of 'breaching Regulation 3' of the EFL's rules, which say no member should "unfairly criticise, disparage, belittle or discredit" any other club in the league.

Wimbledon had also failed to recognise the MK Dons' name in their very first league meeting at Kingsmeadow, which took place in March this year.

The case will be heard by an independent panel.

AFC Wimbledon were formed in 2002 by Wimbledon FC supporters who were upset by the Football Association's decision to allow their club to move to Milton Keynes.

The old Wimbledon FC, nicknamed the Dons, relocated to Milton Keynes in September 2003 and subsequently changed their name to MK Dons in the summer of 2004.

Meanwhile, AFC Wimbledon won five promotions in nine years to reach the Football League in 2011, and won promotion to League One - the same division as MK Dons - in 2016.

The two clubs first played each other in the FA Cup in December 2012, with six meetings in all competitions. September's fixture was the second time AFC Wimbledon have hosted MK Dons.

AFC Wimbledon have recently been given permission to build a new stadium on Plough Lane in Merton, an area they see as the club's spiritual home.

Good for them! Mk should drop the dons bit as that is belittling Wimbledon .

Pathetic, well done Wimbledon

Good for them! Mk should drop the dons bit as that is belittling Wimbledon .

Pathetic, well done Wimbledon

Agreed Darren, 100% Behind Wimbledon

I'm with the real Wimbledon, too!

As for MK Dons (appropriately nicknamed 'The Magpies' after stealing another club's identity rather than building one from scratch) if they play their cards right there's always the option that when the Welsh Americans decide the Mumbles isn't for them after all, they could always pack up their franchise and move to pastures new

Milton Keynes is a place desperate to get on the footballing map and it would fit well if they could merge to become known as 'MK Swans'

Good for them! Mk should drop the dons bit as that is belittling Wimbledon . [/quote

Annis lived couple hundred yds from plough lane in 91 played footy with dons fans so know area well will make it a mission to go to new stadium

this just never should have happened...

the football league were against it
the FA were against it
and the majority of Wimbledon fans were against it....some though did follow the rebranded club.

must have been very difficult all round tbh..

My view on this is,Wimbledon AFC died a long time ago,ok they have reformed but not as the old WAFC,the new Club is exactly that a new Club,the Club that won the FA Cup is now known as MK Dons.
MK Dons have an ultra modern Stadium which i rate as one of the best ive ever visited,proper symetrical stands that look the same all round not a hotch potch after thought add on for a Europa Cup Final
Maybe it was an experiment that didn't take off but hats off for trying

Good on Wimbledon. What the FA and Football League allowed to happen was a sham. I'd love to see that mob from Milton Keynes go down the pan tits first.

Found it amusing last week when AFC failed to notify MK that a Youth Cup tie had been postponed and MK travelled all the way down

Deserve all they get, anyone who backs what happened is a prat.

A storm in a teacup for me. I've seen many games where we have just been listed on the scoreboard as "Cardiff" instead of "Cardiff City" and we do the same. Surely there's more important things to get worked up about?

Good on Wimbledon. What the FA and Football League allowed to happen was a sham. I'd love to see that mob from Milton Keynes go down the pan tits first.

Found it amusing last week when AFC failed to notify MK that a Youth Cup tie had been postponed and MK travelled all the way down

Deserve all they get, anyone who backs what happened is a prat.

yeah make some kids { who probably dont live in or suport MK } travel without need..thats really getting at those responsible.