AFC Wimbledon assistant manager Terry Skiverton is scheduled to begin treatment in the coming weeks after being diagnosed with throat cancer.
The club's assistant boss has received the news and is preparing for a course of treatment. Further details about the timing and nature of his treatment have not been specified in the original report.
Skiverton's diagnosis comes as a difficult development for the club and for those who work closely with him. The news was first reported by BBC Sport Football, which has followed the story closely.
The wider football community is expected to offer its support as Skiverton prepares to begin treatment. No further comment on his condition has been included in the source report.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing