Lewington and Potter to '˜lead the dressing room' into League 1
The experienced heads of Dean Lewington and Darren Potter, both 31, will again lead the side into League 1 in August, with Robinson backing the pair to increase their influence over the dressing room.
READ: Is it time to remove the old guard for the new?Last week, the manager admitted some of his senior players would be leaving the club to make way for a fresh new look, but clarified this week that both Lewington and Potter would remain key figures in his side next season.
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“Darren Potter and Dean Lewington will be the driving force behind the success of this football club next year,” he said. “They are now people who I will lean on. It’ll will be down to them to take responsibility in the dressing room.
“Dean Lewington will be here for forever and a day, and Darren Potter is someone I have tremendous respect for.
“When I said ‘old guard’ I meant people who had been here for a long time and maybe some names people might see as their favourite players.
“I need to go in a new direction with a new freshness and a new vibe. I will upset some fans doing this and I will take some criticism, but we have to do it. I’m taking emotion out this summer.
“It’s important this team has a youthfulness and a vibrancy to be successful.”