In February 2025, Luke Williams was sacked as the manager of the city of Swansea after a career of seven losses in nine championship games.
A few months later, the former Swindon Town and Notts County head has played a new amazing role: working at Bristol Airport.
A photo of Williams on his airport appeared uniform on social media last Saturday, and several points of sale, including AthleticsHe has confirmed that he has worked in the last two weeks. His job is to help passengers with disabilities and limited mobility around the terminal.
Although there is no financial need to work while waiting for another football opportunity, sources close to Williams said he preferred to be busy and do something significant instead of staying at home.
The former swansea chief, Luke Williams@Theathleticfc Say he does not need the job economically, but he does it because he would prefer to do something significant to sit at home.
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– Second level podcast (@secondtierpod) June 21, 2025
This approach echoes what he I talked to The tutor In 2024where he emphasized the value of hard work. After leaving the school without qualifications, he supported his career through jobs such as loading trucks and driving minibuses.
“The realization in my late teenagers will be a monumental struggle for me, that life was about to be very hard and the world would become very hostile to someone without qualifications, without contacts, working class,” explained Williams. “This desire to feed -Me and care -me.
“I realized that I was able to tolerate almost anything, as long as I would be able to have a roof over my head and something to eat. That’s how it started motivation. I don’t think I got away from it.”
Whether on the touch line or outside, Williams’s dedication shows that hard work and humility can open doors, even when the road takes unexpected flips.