Jack Wilshere has been confirmed as the new manager of Luton Town. It comes after Matt Bloomfield was sacked by the League One club last week.

Bloomfield held tenure with the Hatters for nine months before he was handed his marching orders after a run of poor form which left Luton 11th in the league standings - with five wins and as many losses from the club's opening 11 fixtures. A statement from Luton read: "Performances and results from the opening 11 matches of the current campaign in League One have fallen below the levels expected." In the wake of Bloomfield's exit, Alex Lawless took up the reins as an interim manager for Luton's 3-1 loss to Cambridge United in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening.

But now, Arsenal legend Wilshere has been announced as the club's brand-new permanent head coach. The ex-England international said: “It’s a huge honour and a privilege to be named Luton Town manager.

“It feels like a full-circle moment for me. I was eight when I first came to Luton as a boy, so I guess you could say it’s fate that my first full-time club...