Summary

  • Luton Town appoint ex-Wycombe Wanderers boss Matt Bloomfield as their new manager

  • Promotion-winning hero Rob Edwards left last week after the team struggled following relegation from the Premier League

  • BBC Three Counties Radio hosted a live phone-in between 18:00 and 19:15

  • Bloomfield was among the guests

  • You can re-watch a video stream of the chat - or listen to the radio show again on BBC Sounds

Live Reporting

  1. Live video stream of the BBC Three Counties Radio phone-in

    Your reaction to the appointment of the new Luton Town manager.

    Luton Town have announced (now ex-) Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield will be their new manager, after they parted company with promotion-winning hero Rob Edwards last week.

    The Hatters were relegated to the Championship after just one season back in the top flight and have struggled to mount a new promotion challenge.

    Miles Blumsom has hosted a special 75-minute phone-in on BBC Three Counties Radio.

    Guests included Bloomfield himself, as well as Kevin Harper from the Luton Town Supporters' Trust and the BBC's Wycombe Wanderers commentator Sam Avery.

    After some technical issues at the start, for which we apologise, a live stream of the chat got under way. You can watch it again, using the link above, or listen to the radio programme on BBC Sounds.

    Matt BloomfieldPA Media

    You can watch last week's programme about the departure of Rob Edwards here.

  2. Matt Bloomfield unveiled as new Hatters boss

    Matt Bloomfield is pictured in a Wycombe Wanderers coat, smilingPA Media

    Luton Town confirmed Matt Bloomfield would be their new manager earlier today and held a media conference this afternoon.

    Bloomfield joins the Championship strugglers from Wycombe Wanderers, who are currently second in League One.

    A statement from Luton said the club had "complied with the compensation requests from Wycombe to bring the 40-year-old to Kenilworth Road, along with his assistant Richard Thomas, first team coach Lee Harrison and senior analyst Ben Cirne".

    Bloomfield took over the reins at Adams Park in February 2023, having previously been in charge at Colchester United.

    Town chief executive Gary Sweet said: "We have been hugely impressed with his work in leading them back towards the top of League One, and especially how they have done it in such an entertaining way, forging a reputation for front-footed attacking football."

  3. Bloomfield: 'A genuine honour to be here'

    Matt Bloomfield is pictured celebrating with his arms out stretched. A Wycombe player can be seen, out of focus, in the backgroundPA Media

    Bloomfield leaves Wycombe second in League One

    In a statement posted on the Luton Town website, incoming manager Matt Bloomfield said it was a "genuine honour and a privilege" to be the Hatters' new boss.

    "I'm really, really proud," he said. "I've met the recruitment team, met Gary [Sweet, chief exec] and spent some time with the board.

    "The fact that they're all Luton supporters and care so much about their football club shone through, and the fact that they had a real big desire for me to join our football club also shone through.

    "So I'm incredibly proud and very, very happy to be here."

    Luton's local rivals Watford are in Championship action tonight with kick-off at Cardiff City at 19:45 and live commentary on BBC Radio Three Counties (radio only; not streamed on the internet).