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Adrian Forbes leaving Luton academy for USA

Luton Town's Development squad lead coach Adrian Forbes has departed the club.

The Kenilworth Road team will now have to find another coach at youth level, as Forbes is heading to the United States.

The 45-year-old, who was at the club from 2001-2004 as a player and as a coach from 2019, wants to pursue senior coaching.

Speaking to Town's official website, he said: “It's a bitter-sweet situation for me. It's been an amazing five years which have given me so much. I

“t was certainly a whirlwind, from helping Nathan and the team achieve Championship survival to playing a part in the development of so many young players in the under-21s group and leading them in the Premier League Cup.

"It was a really tough decision to move away – one that was too good to turn down – but I leave with an under-21 set-up that I believe can blossom and I would like to thank Gary Sweet, Andy Awford, Paul Benson and every player and member of staff that I have worked with along the way."

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