Neal Ardley celebrated two years in charge at AFC Wimbledon last week and the ambitious young manager believes he has improved every aspect of the club since taking over.
Ardley took the hotseat following the sacking of Terry Brown after the popular character had overseen the club’s rise into the Football League.
He brought new methods with him to the role having learnt his trade at Cardiff City’s academy and recruited the services of former team-mate Neil Cox as assistant.
Securing survival on the final day in April 2013 has perhaps been his greatest achievement, although delivering AFC Wimbledon’s first win over MK Dons this month was also a highlight.
Ardley has been pleased with the progression of the club under his management and says he has the correct infrastructure in place to make the Dons successful.
“I love football and I’ve always believed I could be a top manager,” Ardley explained.
“It was a real throw in the deep end and I don’t think people can underestimate what we achieved in year one. Last season was a struggle.
“I’m trying to get better as a manager.
“I’ve got a fantastic board here who understand football and can see the work we’re doing behind the scenes.
“They can see how much better the club is in every aspect and because of that they can see it will all turn out alright.”
Ardley made more than 300 appearances for the original Wimbledon during an 11-year spell with the club.
