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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 […]

Danny Hylton
Luton Town news

Sweet reveals plan for out of contract Hatters amid Coronavirus rethink

April 15, 2020 James Cunliffe 1

Expiring Luton player contracts will be extended if the club can afford it and the stars want to stay, chief executive Gary Sweet has revealed as the Hatters work on a new budget to cope […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet
Luton Town news

Luton chief Sweet took pay cut last month to help Hatters survive Covid crisis

April 15, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton chief Sweet took pay cut last month to help Hatters survive Covid crisis

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet has revealed that he has already taken a pay cut as talks begin with players to negotiate their wages as the Coronavirus crisis starts to bite. The Hatters have not […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet
Luton Town news

Player pay cut talks start as Sweet warns Luton won’t survive without cutting costs

April 15, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Player pay cut talks start as Sweet warns Luton won’t survive without cutting costs

Luton Town chief executive Gary Sweet has warned that the club won’t survive if they can’t cut costs, with negotiations over player pay cuts underway amid the Coronavirus shutdown of football. While the EFL yesterday […]

Martin Cranie
Luton Town news

Football shutdown could extend Cranie’s career

April 14, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Football shutdown could extend Cranie’s career

Luton defender Martin Cranie hopes the Coronavirus shutdown of football could help extend his career, with the break already serving to solve some niggling leg injury troubles. The Hatters, like all professional clubs, have not […]

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