Bloomfield said the depth of research Luton did on him and the sides he has managed gave him the “feeling of being wanted” and convince him “that this was the right move at the right time”.

While he was Wycombe boss for less than two years, his 19 seasons as a player there earned him the nickname of ‘Mr Wycombe’.

He made 558 appearances for the club, and in the last of those seasons, 2021-22, he was named as a first-team coach alongside his playing duties.

He helped Wanderers to three promotions from League Two and was also part of the squad which took them into the Championship for the only time in their history, in 2019-20.

His first managerial appointment was at Colchester United in September 2022, and after guiding them away from the League Two relegation zone with nine wins from his 27 games in charge, he was appointed as Wycombe manager in February 2023 after Gareth Ainsworth left to join Queens Park Rangers.

He took Wycombe to the EFL Trophy final for the first time in their history last season and this year has led them into League One promotion contention with a 19-match unbeaten run that ended against Charlton Athletic on 29 December.

As Wycombe now search for a replacement, a caretaker coaching team made up of development coaches – including Sam Grace, Harry Hudson, Matty Dye and Jerome John – will oversee training and their upcoming fixtures.