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Rob Edwards: “I’m proud of what we did”

There’s rarely anything mutual about a mutual agreement in football. It’s merely a dignified way of getting the sack.

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The LeaguePaper Team
12 January 2025

By Chris Dunlavy

ON PARADE: Luton manager Rob Edwards celebrates promotion to the Premier League after his side beat Coventry on penalties, below
PICTURE: Alamy

FINAL CURTAIN: Edwards after QPR

There's rarely anything mutual about a mutual agreement in football. It’s merely a dignified way of getting the sack.
Rob Edwards’ departure from Luton on Thursday bucked the trend in that it really was a joint decision, reached after an honest and emotional meeting between the 42-year-old and CEO Gary Sweet.
Nobody wanted it to end this way.
Edwards took over a team lying tenth in the Champions...

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