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Month: May 2020

Gary Sweet
Luton Town news

Sweet says ‘football has got to finish the season’ to avoid legal battles

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet says ‘football has got to finish the season’ to avoid legal battles

Gary Sweet says the Conference campaign needs to be completed to protect the integrity of the football and spare legal the game of legal challenges from unhappy clubs. League Two has already voted to curtail […]

Graeme Jones
Luton Town news

Jones exit was ‘sensible thing’ to reduce costs but new boss decision can wait, says Luton chief

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones exit was ‘sensible thing’ to reduce costs but new boss decision can wait, says Luton chief

The departure of Graeme Jones and three coaching staff was the ‘sensible thing’ to do to reduce costs as the Coronavirus crisis takes hold, Luton chief executive Gary Sweet has admitted. In a move that […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (centre) with chairman David Wilkinson
Luton Town news

Sweet surprised over stars’ wage talks stalemate as ‘difficult’ PFA probe Luton’s finances

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet surprised over stars’ wage talks stalemate as ‘difficult’ PFA probe Luton’s finances

Luton players are yet to agree wage cuts or deferrals to help the club cope with the Coronavirus crisis and chief executive Gary Sweet has pointed a finger at the ‘difficult’ Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). […]

Danny Hylton
Luton Town news

Hatters to ask stars to play on after deals expire

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Hatters to ask stars to play on after deals expire

Luton’s soon-to-be out-of-contract players will be asked to play after their deals have expired, as the club hopes to complete the Championship season and beat the drop. After two months away due to the Coronavirus-enforced […]

A dejected James Collins.
Luton Town news

All Luton stars up for sale as Coronavirus crisis cuts deep

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on All Luton stars up for sale as Coronavirus crisis cuts deep

Luton Town will have to sell players to help fill the financial blackhole left by the Coronavirus shutdown of football, that’s according to chief executive Gary Sweet. The Hatters will return to training on Monday […]

Luton Town players warming up
Luton Town news

‘More risk taking a visit to the supermarket,’ says Luton chief as stars to train amid Covid-19 testing

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘More risk taking a visit to the supermarket,’ says Luton chief as stars to train amid Covid-19 testing

Luton Town players will be returning to training on Monday, with chief executive Gary Sweet saying the club are going above and beyond measures suggested by Public Health England and the Department of Culture Media […]

Glen Rea
Luton Town news

EFL chief sets end date for season due to expiring player contracts

May 5, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on EFL chief sets end date for season due to expiring player contracts

EFL chairman Rick Parry has admitted today that the Football League season cannot stretch beyond July 31 due to the end of 1,400 player contracts.  The former Liverpool chief executive appeared in front of the […]

Graeme Jones
Luton comment

Opinion: By getting rid of Jones, Luton are showing football will have to cut its cloth after Covid crisis

May 3, 2020 Kevin Harper 2

Finding things to do during lockdown is not the easiest task in the world, but thankfully that was not an issue last Friday. With it being the anniversary of the greatest day in Luton Town […]

The Palpitations bassist Nishant Joshi (right) and singer Tom Talbot
Music

Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

May 1, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

“If we get to the High Court, it’ll be like a rock show like you’ve never seen,” says doctor and musician Nishant Joshi, who is on a collision course with the government over the lack […]

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