Yahoo News Luton Town boss concedes to Nottingham Forest in emotional admission
Luton Town manager Rob Edwards is preparing for life back in the Championship even if his side are not quite mathematically doomed to relegation with one game to go.
Edwards as good as nodded to concede the frame after a 3-1 defeat at West Ham left Luton three points behind Forest - and crucially 12 behind on goal difference - heading into the last weekend in the Premier League.
Forest are away at Burnley, whose relegation was confirmed on Saturday, while Luton are at home against Fulham to wrap things up. It would take 6-0 scorelines or equivalent at both grounds for what Match of the Day host Gary Lineker described as final day "silliness".
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Edwards was emotional as he reflected on what had happened since he was appointed Luton manager in November 2022, winning promotion to the Premier League before a season-long fight for survival.
He said: “It’s really difficult, the final whistle there, giving Locks (Tom Lockyer) a hug nearly got me and then seeing how our supporters reacted, it made me emotional, I’m that kind of person. A really difficult, difficult day. What I said to our players and staff in the dressing room afterwards was thank you.
“They along with our fans, along with Gary (Sweet, chief executive) and the board have given me the best 18 months of my life and I just wanted to thank them for today.
"We didn’t get relegated because of today, it was a combination of the whole season. Today was a difficult day but we’ve been on an incredible journey and I’m just really disappointed that I’m the one responsible in the end and feel that way as we’ve not been able to do it.”
