Luton Town currently sit in an underwhelming 11th in the League One table with 16 points to their name from 11 games.
LTFC’s record of one win in the last five matches has put a lot of pressure on them to turn things around. And, in the effort to do this, the decision to relieves Matt Bloomfield of his duties was made earlier this week.
Bloomfield had been unable to turn around the Hatters’ fortunes and lead them to survival last season, and calls for change in the dugout have only grown amid the poor start to the 2025/26 campaign.
Starting now, contenders for the Luton Town vacancy can begin to emerge, and football.london has said that Jack Wilshere was ‘understood in the running’ for the job.
The LTFC post would be Wilshere’s first permanent role in senior football. He served as U18s boss at Arsenal before joining Johannes Hoff Thorup’s coaching staff at Norwich City last season.
The 33-year-old stepped in as a care boss after the sacking of Thorup, but was not given the job permanently and left to move on. He remains without a club, so the Hatters would not be obliged to pay compensation.
More about management rookie Jack Wilshere
After the injury curtailed his career just over three years ago, Wilshere jumped into the coaching world.
His return to Arsenal as U18s boss produced some solid results. He showed his ability to work with talented young players and will be surrounded by some high-level coaches to learn from.
The Luton Town management candidate has also had some valuable experience from Norwich City. His spell as Thorup’s assistant allowed him to learn the trade further, and his caretaker Stint provided a first taste of being the head man in senior management.
Reports at that time Said his coaching was well received, making for good reading ahead of a potential first permanent managerial role despite his youth.
Can Luton Town afford to take such a risk?
18 months ago, Luton Town fans watched Premier League football at Kenilworth Road. Now they are SAT -managerless in the middle of League One, drastically underperforming and in dire need of inspiration.
Recent performances have been from a side that requires change, and perhaps some stern words. There are players in the squad who should perform at a much higher level given their pedigree and track records.
There is a need to supply at LTFC if they return close to their previous highs. Staying in League One for more than a year would mean a major rebuild and big change next summer, so putting faith in a rookie like Wilshere could be a big gamble.
However, his youthful exuberance and enthusiasm for such a task with bright new ideas can simply breathe life back into the club. Time will tell what comes from the left, but it would be a bold move to go for Wilshere with the Hatters in desperate need of a turnaround.
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