Football League

April return scrapped as football placed in limbo until ‘it’s safe to resume’ as Premier League to hand EFL £125m

April 3, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off

Luton Town will not return to action on May 2 after The EFL today postponed football indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The EFL and National League will also receive £125million from the Premier League, […]

An artist's impression of Luton's Power Court stadium

Stadium on hold but Hatters property arm will be ‘relatively unchallenged’ by Coronavirus shutdown, says Sweet

March 30, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

The property arm of Luton Town Football Club will be ‘relatively unchallenged’ by the Coronavirus shutdown of the game, according to chief executive Gary Sweet, though work on their new stadium is temporarily on hold. […]

Coronavirus crisis shows ‘football is not a sustainable business’ despite £50m EFL fund, says Sweet

March 29, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Luton Town chief executive Gary Sweet believes that the impending cash crisis brought by the Coronavirus shutdown of English football lays bare that the game is not run on a sustainable model. The EFL last […]

April return for football is not ‘a realistic schedule,’ amid Coronavirus pandemic says Sweet

March 28, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Football won’t return by the end of next month, that is the view of Luton Town chief executive Gary Sweet. Matches have now been suspended for the last fortnight due to the Coronavirus pandemic, with […]

Three of Luton's 2020 Board (L-R) Chairman David Wilkinson, Director Stephen Browne and chief executive Gary Sweet

Luton will be ‘raring to go more than any other club’ after virus crisis, says Sweet

March 27, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

The Coronavirus pandemic will ‘harm football’ but Gary Sweet believes Luton will be in a stronger position that most of their rivals when the crisis is over, because of prudent management from the 2020 board […]

Saving staff jobs in virus crisis takes priority over expiring player deals, admits Hatters chief Sweet

March 26, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Gary Sweet admits that an extended season due to the Coronavirus crisis puts him in a ‘terrible’ position over expiring players’ contracts as the chief executive has revealed that the livelihoods of staff must take […]

Luton Town players face the prospect of pay cuts

Pandemic pay cuts on the cards ‘if footballers actually want a career, going forward,’ says Sweet

March 25, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Luton Town players are facing the prospect of pay cuts as the club tries to limit the damage of the Coronavirus shutdown of English football, chief executive Gary Sweet has revealed. An initial three-week suspension […]

Luton chief Sweet claims ‘clubs will go to the wall’ over Coronavirus crisis

March 24, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet is convinced that football’s Coronavirus suspension will see clubs collapse from the Premier League down – but that the Hatters are in a better place than most to cope. Football […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (centre) in the stands with chairman David Wilkinson (left) and director Stephen Browne (right)

‘This has become a fight for survival,’ says Hatters chief Sweet over virus crisis as stars stop training together

March 20, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off

Luton Town players will stop training from today as the club scales back its operations due to the Coronavirus outbreak, with chief executive Gary Sweet saying ‘it has become a fight for survival for football […]

Luton Town on shutdown for another month as EFL extends season ‘indefinitely’ due to Coronavirus outbreak

March 19, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

The EFL has today announced an extension to the Coronavirus suspension of fixtures and revealed that the Football Association has changed its rules in order to extend the current season ‘indefinitely’. Last week, all football […]