Former Stoke City manager Nathan Jones has returned to Luton Town – the club that he left to join the Potters in January 2019.
The Hatters welcomed back their “most successful Football League manager” on Thursday – the day of his 47th birthday.
Jones managed to attain an average of 1.82 points-per-game during his initial three year spell with the club, guiding them to League Two promotion, a Checkatrade Trophy semi-final and three successive FA Cup third round appearances..
The Welshman, who signed for Luton as a player in 1995, left Stoke in November with the club picking up just two wins in their first 14 matches of the Championship season.
Luton are currently second-bottom is the second tier of English Football after picking up just 35 points from 37 games, as the continuation of the campaign still remains up in the air amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Luton Town CEO Gary Sweet said: “My job is to make sure the club can escape the severe economic impact of the virus and whatever decisions we make now, it is the club that must be put first.
“We must do everything we possibly can to stay in the Championship this season. We have just nine games left to climb out of the relegation zone and the squad has to be more than ready.
“The fact remains that Nathan is the best manager we’ve had at Luton for decades. His three years here were revolutionary and enabled us to elevate the club’s status beyond our wildest dreams.
“But first, to make sure none of that past hard work does not go to waste, we have an immediate job to do.
“For the sake of the club, all I ask of supporters is to give him time but also to get behind everyone for these nine games.”
A spokesperson for the club concluded: “We all welcome Nathan back to Kenilworth Road and wish him every success in his second spell in charge.”
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