Luton Town’s Development squad lead coach Adrian Forbes has left Kenilworth Road to take up a senior coaching role in the United States.
The 45-year-old originally spent three years with the club from 2001-04, scoring 20 goals in 79 appearances, also having spells with Swansea City, Norwich City and Blackpool during his 16-year playing career, before returning to Bedfordshire in 2019 when named as head of academy coaching. After former boss Graeme Jones left the club in 2020, Forbes assisted successor Nathan Jones with the first team, as Town managed to avoid relegation from the Championship in thrilling fashion.
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. It 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.
Meanwhile, academy manager Paul Benson added: “Forbeys has been an integral part of the academy since arriving five years ago. Initially starting as head of coaching, he moved on to lead our Under-21 group, which he has evolved fantastically over the last four years. The New Zealand All Blacks have a saying about seeking to leave the jersey in a better place, and Forbes has certainly left the Under-21 group in a better place, and all of us at the academy want to thank him for that and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.