Wahala don burst for Luton Town as dem don sack dia manager, Matt Bloomfield, afta dem lose 2-0 to Stevenage for weekend. Dis loss come be like final straw wey break camel back, as di club wey dey League One now dey waka anyhow like person wey drink ogogoro early morning.
Bloomfield na di same person wey dem bring in nine months ago afta dem sack Rob Edwards, but tins no dey go well for am and di team since den. Luton dey currently for 11th position for League One, and dat no sweet di board at all. For club wey just two seasons ago dey Premier League, dis kain level na big shame.
How E Take Happen?
Everything scatter after di 2-0 loss to Stevenage. Dem expect say Luton suppose dey fight for promotion go Championship again, but instead, dem dey middle of di table dey chase shadow. Di board yan say dem no dey impressed at all with di “performances and results” from di first 11 games.
Dem believe say di team suppose dey higher for table and dey play better football, but di mata no just click. And because dem get two weeks before dia next league match, dem decide say na now be di best time to shake di table.
Who Dey in Charge Now?
As dem comot Bloomfield, na former Luton player and academy coach Alex Lawless wey go dey in charge as interim manager. Him go lead di team go play dia EFL Trophy match against Cambridge United.
No be only Bloomfield waka. Him assistant, Richard Thomas, first team coach Lee Harrison and analyst Ben Cirne all of dem follow pack commot. Na full house cleansing be dis.
Di Journey of Bloomfield with Luton
Matt Bloomfield no even last reach one year as Luton boss. Na January 2025 dem hire am when Rob Edwards bin dey struggle and dem sack am. Remember say na Rob carry dem go Premier League in 2023 afta dem beat Coventry City for Championship play-off final for Wembley.
But as dem reach Premier League, na dem wey everybody expect say go drop, and truly truly, na last day of 2023/24 season dem relegate. Afta dem go Championship, instead of recover, na dem relegate again come League One. So na back-to-back relegation dem suffer.
Bloomfield enter to try patch di broken house, but e be like say di cement no strong, everything still dey fall.
Wetin Di Board Talk?
Luton board release one short statement wey talk say di current form no dey meet dia expectations. Dem say dis sack go help give space make dem fit plan well for di rest of di season. One committee wey include executive team, football staff, board members and recruitment department go handle di search for new manager.
But dis tin shock some fans because just 10 days before, di club CEO, Gary Sweet, bin support Bloomfield publicly. E call am “capable and resilient” and say him dey build good environment. But e still yan say if results no improve, dem no go waste time to act.
Well, action don land now like thunder.
Fans Reaction
Fans for social media no too shock. Some don dey call for him head since d loss to Lincoln City earlier in September. Dem talk say d team dey play like say dem no get direction, and say Bloomfield no sabi manage talents wey dey squad.
One fan post say:
“Dis team no be wetin we suppose dey see for League One. Bloomfield good person but we need results, no be friendship.”
Another yan say:
“E pain me but na better decision. Make we rebuild with person wey sabi di league.”
Wetin Be Di Future for Luton?
Luton na team wey don see highs and lows for short time. From Premier League glory to League One struggle in just two seasons, d club need make sharp decision now if dem wan turn tins around. E still early for season, so dem fit still fight for top-six or even automatic promotion if dem get correct coach and players wake up.
Na big task Lawless go face now, even if na temporary. D board need choose di next manager carefully. Dem no fit afford another wrong appointment. Dis na critical time.
Bloomfield – What Next for Am?
Even though tins no work out for am for Luton, Bloomfield still get name for English football. As former player and youth coach, many believe say e go still get opportunity for another job — maybe even for Championship or League Two level.
Some dey suggest say e go return to coaching role somewhere, maybe under bigger manager to learn more. Time go tell where next stop go be for am.
Summary
Matt Bloomfield don chop sack as Luton manager afta 2-0 loss to Stevenage.
Team dey 11th for League One, which no sweet club board.
Assistant and coaching staff join am commot.
Alex Lawless don take over temporarily.
Club don start hunt for new manager with committee.
Na back-to-back relegations Luton don face.
Fans react mixed, but many agree say change needed.
Luton need balance quick before season waka pass dem.
