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Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (centre) in the stands with chairman David Wilkinson (left) and director Stephen Browne (right)
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Virus crisis ‘more grave’ than Hatters’ two previous close calls with extinction, says Sweet

May 21, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Virus crisis ‘more grave’ than Hatters’ two previous close calls with extinction, says Sweet

Gary Sweet is practised at helping to save Luton Town from the brink of oblivion, but the club’s chief executive admits that the Coronavirus crisis is ‘more grave’ than the two other times he’s helped […]

Gary Sweet
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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 […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (centre) with chairman David Wilkinson
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Sweet surprised over stars’ wage talks stalemate as ‘difficult’ PFA probe Luton’s finances

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet surprised over stars’ wage talks stalemate as ‘difficult’ PFA probe Luton’s finances

Luton players are yet to agree wage cuts or deferrals to help the club cope with the Coronavirus crisis and chief executive Gary Sweet has pointed a finger at the ‘difficult’ Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). […]

Danny Hylton
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Hatters to ask stars to play on after deals expire

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Hatters to ask stars to play on after deals expire

Luton’s soon-to-be out-of-contract players will be asked to play after their deals have expired, as the club hopes to complete the Championship season and beat the drop. After two months away due to the Coronavirus-enforced […]

A dejected James Collins.
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All Luton stars up for sale as Coronavirus crisis cuts deep

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on All Luton stars up for sale as Coronavirus crisis cuts deep

Luton Town will have to sell players to help fill the financial blackhole left by the Coronavirus shutdown of football, that’s according to chief executive Gary Sweet. The Hatters will return to training on Monday […]

Luton Town players warming up
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‘More risk taking a visit to the supermarket,’ says Luton chief as stars to train amid Covid-19 testing

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘More risk taking a visit to the supermarket,’ says Luton chief as stars to train amid Covid-19 testing

Luton Town players will be returning to training on Monday, with chief executive Gary Sweet saying the club are going above and beyond measures suggested by Public Health England and the Department of Culture Media […]

Glen Rea
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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 […]

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Hatters learned of Jones axe in Harford Zoom call

April 30, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hatters learned of Jones axe in Harford Zoom call

Luton players were told of the sacking of manager Graeme Jones in a Zoom video conference call with chief recruitment officer Mick Harford, Matty Pearson has revealed.  Last Friday it was announced that Jones had […]

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
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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 […]

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