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Matt Bloomfield
Luton Town interviews

Bloomfield reveals chat with ex-England boss Southgate to help prepare for Luton bow

January 18, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Bloomfield reveals chat with ex-England boss Southgate to help prepare for Luton bow

A rare audience with former England manager Gareth Southgate has helped new Luton boss Matt Bloomfield prepare for a Championship hotseat, though he believes it’s a job he’s been building up to for years.  The […]

Matt Bloomfield
Luton match preview

New manager bounce? ‘That’s what we’re going after,’ says Luton boss Bloomfield

January 18, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on New manager bounce? ‘That’s what we’re going after,’ says Luton boss Bloomfield

A new manager bounce, that’s the often quoted benefit of changing boss, bandied around by pundits and fans alike, but Matt Bloomfield says that’s what his Luton side will go after, against Preston today. Luton […]

Joe Taylor fires in from the penalty spot
Luton transfer news

Huddersfield ‘offer was probably too good for us to refuse,’ says Sweet on Taylor transfer

January 15, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Huddersfield ‘offer was probably too good for us to refuse,’ says Sweet on Taylor transfer

Joe Taylor’s time at Luton was limited due to a crop of more established forwards at the club, chief executive Gary Sweet has explained after the goalscorer’s “too good for us to refuse” switch to […]

CEO Gary Sweet (left) unveils Matt Bloomfield (right) as Luton's new manager in January 2025
Luton Town interviews

New boss Bloomfield and Luton’s data-aided match of philosophy and football DNA

January 15, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on New boss Bloomfield and Luton’s data-aided match of philosophy and football DNA

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet has explained the role that data had in selecting Matt Bloomfield as new Hatters manager.  Town swooped to tempt the 40-year-old away from League One promotion contenders Wycombe, confirming his […]

Matt Bloomfield
Luton Town news

The two cup shocks that show Bloomfield can cut it in the Championship with Luton

January 15, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on The two cup shocks that show Bloomfield can cut it in the Championship with Luton

New Luton boss Matt Bloomfield is not daunted by his first managerial job in the Championship as he’s already got a pair of cup giant-killing receipts this season to prove his credentials.  The 40-year-old was […]

Matt Bloomfield
Luton Town news

‘It’s not rocket science’ – Bloomfield explains how he plans to change Luton’s fortunes

January 14, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘It’s not rocket science’ – Bloomfield explains how he plans to change Luton’s fortunes

New Luton boss Matt Bloomfield believes changing the Hatters’ fortunes is something that he and his team start can do quickly, but accepts that only results will show if he can.  The 40-year-old was officially […]

Gary Sweet
Luton transfer news

‘We’re going to be quite aggressive,’ says Sweet on Luton’s transfer window plans

January 14, 2025 James Cunliffe 4

Chief executive Gary Sweet has said Luton still plan to be as “aggressive” as possible in the remaining weeks of the transfer window, after confirming Matt Bloomfield as their new manager.  The Hatters parted ways […]

Mick Harford
Luton Town interviews

Harford will return to Hatters dugout for Forest cup clash after ‘traumatic’ Edwards exit

January 11, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Harford will return to Hatters dugout for Forest cup clash after ‘traumatic’ Edwards exit

Mick Harford will return to the dugout at Nottingham Forest today in the FA Cup to help steady the ship after the “traumatic” departure of Luton manager Rob Edwards. The chief recruitment officer has been […]

Rob Edwards talks tactics with his assistants Richie Kylle and Paul Trollope
Luton match preview

‘We feel a sense of shared responsibility’ over Edwards’ exit, says Trollope 

January 11, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘We feel a sense of shared responsibility’ over Edwards’ exit, says Trollope 

Luton players and staff “feel a sense of shared responsibility” over the departure of boss Rob Edwards and want to put things right, starting at Nottingham Forest today, said assistant manager Paul Trollope. The Hatters […]

Paul Trollope
Luton match preview

Trollope hints at Forest cup clash ‘continuation’ of one change that worked at QPR

January 11, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Trollope hints at Forest cup clash ‘continuation’ of one change that worked at QPR

Paul Trollope has teased at an FA Cup continuation of the back four that Rob Edwards switched to in his last Championship game in charge of Luton. Town travel to Premier League high-flyers Nottingham Forest […]

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