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Former Swansea boss Luke Williams has stunned fans by starting a new job at Bristol Airport just four months after leaving the Championship club.
The 44-year-old also previously managed Notts County and Swindon and is currently on gardening leave after being sacked by the Welsh side.
Williams, who lasted just 13 months at Swansea, helps transport disabled and limited-mobility passengers around the airport and has been employed there for two weeks, according to The Athletic.
Although there appears to be no financial need for his new job, he reportedly wants to do something meaningful with his time off.
A picture of Williams wearing a high-vis while working emerged online, shocking fans and causing some to question whether it was a hoax.
‘I can’t tell if this is true or just a wind up,’ one wrote.
‘I walked past him earlier and thought, “nah surely not”‘, another added.
The ex-Brighton Under-21 coach played for Bristol Rovers and Norwich’s youth teams but a knee injury ended his playing career and he focused on coaching from age 19.
Before he began management, he loaded lorries for British Home Stores on an industrial estate and drove minibuses from airports and nightclubs, even transporting construction workers to the Olympic Park in Stratford.
Asked last year about the importance of work ethic, he told The Guardian: 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.
‘I realised that I was capable of tolerating almost anything, providing that I would be able to have a roof over my head and something to eat.
‘That is how the motivation began. I don’t think I’ve really moved away from that. I still feel as insecure in that way as I ever did.’
He added: ‘Sometimes I would work 20 hours off the bat, get three or four hours’ kip, back to work.’
If the airport gig doesn’t go to plan, Williams could take up a role as an electrician, having enrolled on a course after he left Swansea for the first time in 2023 as Russell Martin’s assistant.
The Englishman left Swansea in February after a run of seven losses in nine league matches.
They sat in 17th in the Championship when he departed and eventually ended the season in 11th.
