Neil MacFarlane joins Neilson’s MK Dons coaching staff

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New MK boss has added ex- assistant Neil MacFarlane to his backroom staff as first-team coach.

MacFarlane watched the Dons beat bitter rivals on Saturday in 's first game in charge since arriving from Hearts, and has today officially began working with the first-team.

The 39-year-old coach also worked as assistant manager to Neilson's current assistant Stephen Crawford while at Falkirk, and carried out the same role under Steven Pressley at .

“Neil's got really good experience of the league, having been at both Coventry and Fleetwood as assistant. I just felt I needed that experience, someone I could turn to regarding a number of things,” Neilson told the club's official website.

“He's a great character and he works hard – that's what you need. He'll be hands on, helping with training and taking certain aspects of it. He'll be a positive addition.”

MacFarlane enjoyed a successful career as a player north of the border, playing for Hearts with Neilson, winning the Scottish third division with Queens Park in 2000, and was a part of the Queen of the South side that were runners up in the Scottish Cup in 2008.

After joining the side, he said: “I'm absolutely delighted. We've been talking about it for a week so it's good to get started.

“I know the manager having played with him and then worked for a while when he was starting out in coaching, while I also worked with Stevie at Falkirk for a number of years.

“We all get on very well and hopefully that can help drive the Club forward.”

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