Ex-Swansea boss Luke Williams might be given a chance to return to management with Peterborough, having been employed at Bristol Airport following his latest dismissal. Williams has been without a job in football since being let go by the Welsh club in February. He first made a name for himself at Notts County, leading them to promotion through the National League play-offs and subsequently establishing them in League Two, all while playing an appealing style of football.
Peterborough may now gamble on the 44-year-old as they strive to salvage their season. The Posh are languishing at the bottom of League One and face the possibility of relegation to the fourth tier for the first time since 2008. The powers that be at London Road have decided to sack Darren Ferguson, son of Sir Alex, after a dismal start to the season that has seen Peterborough secure only three victories in their 13 matches.
According to talkSPORT, advanced discussions are underway to appoint Williams as their new manager.
A severe injury at the age of 19 prevented Williams from pursuing a playing career. He transitioned into coaching and took up his first managerial post in 2015 with Swindon, after serving as assistant manager there two years prior.
The former Swansea manager took an unconventional path after his dismissal, taking up a job in the aviation industry while on gardening leave. A photo of him donning a high-visibility jacket at an airport went viral.
Shortly after leaving the dugout, Williams began assisting disabled and limited-mobility passengers around Bristol Airport.
A snapshot of him in his yellow vest uniform and lanyard became a social media sensation. The ex-Notts County boss has never shied away from hard graft, revealing that he funded his early coaching career by loading lorries for BHS and driving minibuses to and from nightclubs and airports.
In a previous interview with the Guardian about his work ethic, he said: “Sometimes I would work 20 hours off the bat, get three or four hours’ kip, back to work. In my opinion motivation in life is everything.
“The realisation in my late-teens that life is going to be a monumental struggle for me, that life was about to become very tough and the world would become very hostile for somebody with no qualifications, no contacts, working class… that desire to feed myself and look after myself kicked in.”
He added to BBC Wales Sport: “I wanted to go and work and do something meaningful with my time.
“I am in a very fortunate position where I have some time. I spoke to a guy working in recruitment and he said look, the airport this year is going to be crazy busy, a lot of energy, and that it’s a completely different industry that is going to have many issues that are going to be relatable to the rigours of managing a football club.
“And so I said OK, let me see if I can do this and it’s been brilliant.”
