Wimbledon to keep name

Reports had suggested that only the club's current nickname 'The Dons' would be kept.

However, chairman Charles Koppel (pictured) has stated that they will begin next season with Wimbledon FC on their shirts.

"It remains Wimbledon Football Club, that is our history and the tradition of the club. There has been a lot said about the name," said Koppel.

"However, the difficulty in finding an appropriate location should not take away from the history of the club and its supporters.

"When we looked at stadiums for Wimbledon we took a 25-mile radius from Plough Lane and contacted every local authority in that radius and every one wrote back to us and said 'no'.

"Milton Keynes was a last-gasp effort, the alternative was to close the club."

Meanwhile, The Dons have handed pro contracts to five academy players - Dean Lewington, Nico Herzig, Wade Small, Malvin Kamara and Lee Worgan.