Brabin still believes he would have won promotion with Hatters

The former Cambridge chief was relieved of his duties over a week ago, with Paul Buckle appointed in his place at the weekend.

Before his departure, Brabin had seen Hatters fall out of the play-off places with a 2-1 defeat to York City, and fail to win in seven games but, despite that, he still felt he would have led Town to promotion at Wembley.

He said: “I’m gutted as, like I keep saying, I wanted to be judged at the end of the season.

“I felt like we were going to get promoted as I thought we were tucked in nicely. I know we’ve had a little bit of a dip in form, but I was quietly confident that we could achieve the goals that I set out and am disappointed I haven’t been able to finish it.

“I still think I was the best man to get them promoted.”

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