AFC Wimbledon chief executive Erik Samuelson will leave it to supporters as to whether they attend their EFL Trophy group stage meeting with Swansea's U23 team.

The club voted against the changes to the competition and The Dons Trust have said that if fans were going to choose between this game and the one against Plymouth to pick the Pilgrims.

Samuelson will be in attendance as it is part of his job but has urged fans to do 'what they think is the right thing'.

He said: “The football club won't boycott it because we're in it. If the fans do, it's their decision. It's not for me to encourage them to come or not.

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“I'll be here as it's my job. I would like the fans to do what they think is the right thing. If that means the crowds are lower, so be it. We'll see what happens.

He added: “We don't support the changes in the EFL Trophy. We voted against it. The Trust which owns the club has made it clear they're not in favour.

“The idea of being regional and our away games could have been at Plymouth and Swansea doesn't seem regional to me.

“It makes no sense. Why are we doing it? We'll do our best to do well in it but it's not a good idea.”

AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley looks on

AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley was also critical of the changes to the trophy and believes the rules aren't attractive to League One clubs.

He added: “I think the whole process of what they've gone through has been very slapdash and the fact they've put together a tournament that was going to invite the top academies and hardly any of the academies wanted to be in it.

“When I saw the draw I though 'oh my god', you're being asked to play three games instead of one.

“You put together that group with us in it. I know we've got two at home but if I was them I'd go oh my god when you've got to play five of your players. They're not making it attractive to the clubs.”