AFC Wimbledon have started to analyse their use of substitutions with a specialised coachWimbledon boss Mark Robinson (above) is hoping the role subs coach role can benefit his sideLander had approached the League One outfit following research he had compiled on substitutions in the division as well as League Two last term. Since retiring as a player, Lander has been an opposition analyst and an assistant first-team coach at Weymouth, as well as a scout at Bournemouth's academy. It was at Weymouth where he would start to inform the bench of opposition subs from his position in the stadium. It was Wimbledon's openness to new ideas, having appointed a restarts coach last March in Andy Parslow, to approach the club over the idea. 'I reached out to Wimbledon and presented them the work I had done,' Lander added.

Source: The Nation August 18, 2021 18:00 UTC