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Graeme Jones
Luton Town news

Ex-Luton boss Graeme Jones joins England coaching team for Euros

May 25, 2021 Sportsdesk 3

Former Luton manager Graeme Jones has been drafted onto Gareth Southgate’s England coaching team for the European Championships.  The 51-year-old left the Hatters in April last year after just shy of a year in charge […]

The site on which Luton Town want to build an indoor academy training pitch
Luton Town news

MPs’ survey shows 98% say council should grant lease for Luton academy dome

May 25, 2021 Sportsdesk 2

A survey conducted by the town’s two members of parliament, Rachel Hopkins and Sarah Owen, has revealed that 98 per cent of people are in favour of a Luton Town domed academy training facility on […]

Matty Pearson is leaving Luton to join Huddersfield Town
Luton transfer news

Confirmed: Matty Pearson to join Huddersfield Town

May 20, 2021 Sportsdesk 3

Luton defender Matty Pearson will join Championship rivals Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal at the end of next month, bringing an end to three successful years as a Hatter. The centre half follows James […]

James Collins gives a thumbs up after his winning penalty against Watford
Luton transfer news

Confirmed: James Collins to join Cardiff City after ‘best time of my career’ as a Hatter

May 19, 2021 Sportsdesk 3

The rumours are true and Luton hitman James Collins will join Championship rivals Cardiff City on a free after turning down a new deal, with the striker saying his four years as a Hatter have […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is congratulated by manager Nathan Jones after Luton beat arch-rivals Watford
Luton Town news

Pelly gets first international call-up for Democratic Republic of the Congo

May 17, 2021 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Pelly gets first international call-up for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luton midfielder Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu has earned his first international call-up to the 32-man squad for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Hatters’ current longest serving player will join the Leopards for the first time […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (right) in the Kenilworth Road directors' box with chairman David Wilkinson
Luton Town news

Luton accounts £3m in black show Champ clubs ‘can break even and survive’

May 12, 2021 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton accounts £3m in black show Champ clubs ‘can break even and survive’

Luton Town have been praised for proving football clubs in the Championship can ‘break even and survive in the second tier’ after accounts filed for 2019/20 show they made an operating profit of over £3million. […]

Luton players congratulate Glen Rea after he gave them the lead against Middlesbrough
Luton match preview

‘I want us to finish higher,’ than 2006 Luton side, says Jones ahead of clash with Rotherham pal Warne

May 4, 2021 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘I want us to finish higher,’ than 2006 Luton side, says Jones ahead of clash with Rotherham pal Warne

Nathan Jones is on a mission to beat the previous best Championship finish of Luton’s 2005/06 side, even at the survival expense of his friend Paul Warne, the manager of Rotherham.  Town host the Millers […]

Nathan Jones
Luton Town news

Jones hopes football boycott can force social media giants to act over abuse

April 29, 2021 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Jones hopes football boycott can force social media giants to act over abuse

Nathan Jones says he hopes football’s social media boycott can force platforms to act against racism and abuse – because a change can only “come from the top”.  Luton Town, its women’s team and supporter […]

Boxer Kay Prosper at Kenilworth Road, the home of Luton Town Football Club, where he'd one day like to fight
Boxing

Kay Prosper out to shock ‘boring’ Sandor Martin and bring Euro title back to Luton

April 23, 2021 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Kay Prosper out to shock ‘boring’ Sandor Martin and bring Euro title back to Luton

English champion boxer Kay Prosper has labelled EBU European Super-Lightweight king Sandor Martin “boring” and “negative” and plans to shock the Spaniard in Barcelona tonight to return home for a dream defence at Luton Town […]

Advertising hoarding at Kenilworth Road responds to the Super League scandal with slogans saying Sanction The Six, The People's game and Protect All Fans
Luton Town news

Sweet demands ‘Big 6’ are punished for crimes far worse than anything Luton did

April 22, 2021 Sportsdesk 1

Gary Sweet has called for punishments for the Super League six clubs, befitting crimes “far worse than anything Luton Town has ever committed” over their failed European breakaway power grab.  As part of the 2020 […]

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