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Former Liverpool Women’s Manager Matt Beard Dies Suddenly at 47

Tributes across the sport hailed the two-time WSL champion’s influence on the women’s game.

The WSL praised Beard for his “instrumental role in the growth of women’s football”
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Overview

  • Liverpool confirmed Beard’s sudden death on Saturday, while his wife said he passed away at 7:28pm and asked for privacy.
  • Officials have not disclosed a cause of death, with coverage noting only that it was described as sudden.
  • Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014, guided their first Champions League campaign, and won promotion in 2021–22.
  • He managed over 350 games and earned FA WSL Manager of the Season honors in 2013 and 2024.
  • Recent roles included leaving Liverpool in February 2025, joining Burnley Women in June, and resigning in August, as the WSL, FA and multiple clubs issued condolences.