Hatters unveil Blackwell
27 Mar 2007 - 16:13:16
Luton Town have unveiled former Leeds United boss Kevin Blackwell as the new manager at Kenilworth Road.
The 48-year-old was sacked by Leeds last September but has been named as Mike Newell's successor at the struggling Championship side.
Blackwell faces a difficult task to keep the Hatters in the Championship with the club second from bottom of the table and four points adrift of safety with just seven games remaining.
But the Luton-born former assistant-manager to Neil Warnock at Sheffield United is looking to the long-term future of the club after taking the reins.
"I'm not daunted by the size of the challenge. I can only do my best and give it a go," he told the club's official website.
"I've come here for the long term. There's a vision at this football club that excites me and it's something I'm looking forward to.
"There are things happening at Luton that could turn the club into a major player again and I want to be a part of that."
Blackwell spent two years at Leeds and is still involved in a legal dispute with Elland Road chairman Ken Bates after filing a claim for unfair dismissal.