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Luton's Kenilworth Road stadium has not seen any action since the 1-1 draw with Stoke City on February 29
Luton Town news

Hatters set for June 20 league restart after Coronavirus lockdown eased for sport

June 1, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hatters set for June 20 league restart after Coronavirus lockdown eased for sport

Luton look set to return to Championship action on the weekend of June 20 – but they will have to squeeze the last nine Championship games into a month.  More than three months after football […]

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 […]

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 […]

Luton players applauding the fans could be a thing of the past if Championship matches resume in empty stadiums
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Opinion: Playing behind closed doors won’t be the worst thing for Luton

April 18, 2020 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: Playing behind closed doors won’t be the worst thing for Luton

With everything that is going on in the world due to Coronavirus, football is of little importance right now. However, there will be a time when it comes to the forefront of our minds once […]

Kenilworth Road
Luton Town news

EFL chief says empty stadium games ‘likely’ in plan to complete season

April 17, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on EFL chief says empty stadium games ‘likely’ in plan to complete season

The chairman of the EFL, Rick Parry, has confirmed that, when football matches restart, they are ‘likely’ to be behind closed doors, amid the Coronavirus pandemic. In an open letter to supporters, the former Liverpool […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet
Luton Town news

EFL in ‘impossible situation’ over sharing £125m handout from Premier League, says Luton chief

April 17, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on EFL in ‘impossible situation’ over sharing £125m handout from Premier League, says Luton chief

Luton have not received any of the £125million pot the Premier League has released for lower league clubs, with chief executive Gary Sweet saying the EFL are in an ‘impossible situation’ of not knowing how […]

Luton line-up against Blackburn
Luton Town news

Football will help ‘patch society back together’ but campaign must conclude, says Sweet

April 17, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Football will help ‘patch society back together’ but campaign must conclude, says Sweet

Gary Sweet believes football will be needed to help ‘patch society back together’ after the Coronavirus pandemic, but that the game risks falling apart if the season is not completed. The season has been extended […]

Kenilworth Road
Luton Town news

Sweet says fans come first over TV companies but that ‘sad day’ may arrive to solve season

April 17, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet says fans come first over TV companies but that ‘sad day’ may arrive to solve season

Gary Sweet says Luton’s board will always put match-going fans before television companies, but concedes the ‘sad day’ of playing behind closed doors may be the only option to get the current season completed. Matches […]

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

‘Nuclear’ option not on the table but Luton chief says football needs ‘reset’

April 16, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘Nuclear’ option not on the table but Luton chief says football needs ‘reset’

Gary Sweet has poured cold water on reports that Championship clubs were talking about a ‘nuclear option’ of all going into administration in a bid to manage their finances during the Coronavirus shutdown of football. […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet
Luton Town news

Sweet ‘in love’ with season ticket holders who have boosted Luton’s ‘only lifeline’

April 16, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet ‘in love’ with season ticket holders who have boosted Luton’s ‘only lifeline’

Chief executive Gary Sweet is full of admiration for Luton Town supporters that have already bought their season tickets for next season, despite the uncertainty of when the current campaign will end due to the […]

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