New Luton Town manager Matt Bloomfield said parallels between the values at Kenilworth Road and his old club Wycombe Wanderers attracted him to take the Hatters job.
The 40-year-old left the Chairboys on Tuesday, after two years at the helm, to become Rob Edwards’ successor.
Former Wales international Edwards, 42, left his role as Hatters manager last week after an underwhelming first half of the season left the club 20th in the Championship table.
Bloomfield, who scored 42 goals in 558 appearances as he spent almost his entire playing career at Wycombe, has led the Buckinghamshire club to second in League One with 51 points from 25 games this season.
Speaking to the 72+ EFL podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live, Bloomfield said it was with a “heavy heart” that he left the Chairboys, but described the Luton job as a fantastic opportunity with a club that had many similarities to Wycombe.
“There are some parallels in terms of what the supporters expect, what this club stands for – hard work, integrity, loyalty,” Bloomfield said.
“Every club is different, you need to learn every club. That individuality is what makes football in this country so special but can I see some parallels? Yes.
“That’s one of the things that attracted me to Luton and Luton to me, reciprocally.”
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