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English Football

/ 34 days ago

New $12 million stand at Luton stadium only has a few hundred seats

Luton Town fans were finally able to watch their beloved club play at their home stadium on Tuesday night. The Hatters hosted League Two side Gillingham in a Carabao Cup fixture after stadium renovations finished. The hosts won the thrilling match 3-2 on their return to Kenilworth Road. Premier League regulations forced the club to […]

Brighton thump newly promoted Luton to start season in style

Brighton started their new season with a comfortable 4-1 win over newly promoted Luton Town at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Roberto de Zerbi's side dominated the early proceedings settling into the game nicely with their new look squad. The Seagulls have lost Alexis MacAllister to Liverpool and the imminent departure of Moises Caicedo […]

Atletico Madrid

/ 56 days ago

How pitch size affects soccer playing styles

All pitch sizes in soccer are not equal. In fact, there is not a universally agreed upon set pitch size that all stadiums use. There are limits on the length, width, and size that the field can be. The two bylines of a soccer field must be equal on both sides and between 49 and […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 71 days ago

Wrexham takes inspiration from shock Luton Town EPL rise

Wrexham is looking to emulate Luton Town in their hopes to rise through the ranks to the Premier League. Luton just recently gained promotion to the English top flight for the first time in the Premier League era. The Hatters have successfully made the trek from non-league to the Premier League in just nine years. […]

Burnley

/ 81 days ago

Luton postpone Premier League debut after concerns emerge

A construction delay has hit the Kenilworth Road stadium redevelopment. As such, Luton Town have been forced to postpone their inaugural Premier League home fixture for the 2023-24 season. Luton Town's EFL Championship playoff final win was a culmination of a long journey. Having earned promotion from England's fifth-tier National League in 2014, the club […]

English Football

/ 122 days ago

Luton may have to play first month of EPL season on road

Luton Town may be forced to play away from home for the first few weeks of their Premier League season as they make upgrades to their stadium. The Hatters recently earned promotion to the English top flight after beating Coventry City on penalties in May. It will be the club's first-ever season in the Premier […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 128 days ago

Luton's win can help inspire Wrexham's own EPL promotion goal

Luton Town secured promotion to the Premier League in dramatic fashion as they beat Coventry City on penalties on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final. Luton were one of the founding members of the Premier League back in the early nineties, but they couldn’t play in the top flight as they were […]

Coventry City

/ 129 days ago

Luton Town earns Premier League promotion with playoff win

Luton Town scraped by Coventry City in the EFL Championship playoff final on Saturday to book a spot in next season's Premier League. The thrilling match had to go to penalties after the two sides could not be separated. Luton has now managed to rise from non-league to the pinnacle of English soccer in just […]

Luton will rebuild part of ramshackle stadium, if promoted

Luton Town will demolish and rebuild an entire stand of its stadium this summer should it beat Coventry in the Championship Playoff Final. Whichever team wins the massive match would earn automatic promotion to next season's Premier League. Construction workers would potentially only have less than three months to complete the massive job. If promoted, […]

Coventry City

/ 136 days ago

Will it be Luton or Coventry promoted to the Premier League?

Coventry City and Luton Town square off against each other next Saturday in the most valuable game in football. The Championship playoff final will be contested on the 27th of May, with the winners earning a place in the Premier League for next season. Both sides have enjoyed a brilliant league campaign in the Championship, […]

Luton face $12 million bill in stadium improvements if promoted

Every English club dreams of playing in the Premier League. After all, it's seen as the top soccer division in the world. This is the case not only for the caliber of players in the league but also for financial aspects. However, there are potential costs of earning promotion to the top flight as well. […]