Town Appoint Former Burton and Wimbledon Boss as U18s CoachWednesday, 5th Aug 2026 11:52Former Burton Albion and AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson has joined the Blues as the academy’s new U18s lead coach, TWTD understands. Last season, David Wright was in charge of the U18s before taking over the Town Women’s side midway through the campaign when his assistant Matt Pooley worked alongside U16s coach Jimmy Smith. The two were in the dugout for last week’s U18s friendly at Bury Town. Robinson departed Wimbledon by mutual consent in March 2022, then that summer joined Chelsea as their development squad’s head coach. Two years later, he was appointed manager of Burton Albion, a role which lasted only six months and 14 competitive games, only one of which the Brewers won.