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Liverpool Confirms Death of Former Women’s Manager Matt Beard at 47

The FA called him a key figure in the development of the women's game.

Beard arbeitete zweimal als Coach bei den Reds
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Matt Beard ist im Alter von nur 47 Jahren gestorben.

Overview

  • Liverpool said it was deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden death of its former women’s team coach.
  • Beard was 47 and died on Saturday, with no cause disclosed in the statements.
  • He led Liverpool Women to back-to-back league titles in 2013 and 2014 and was named WSL Manager of the Year during those seasons.
  • His career included spells at Millwall Lionesses and Chelsea before a first Liverpool tenure from 2012 to 2015, then a 2021 return that earned promotion to the top flight.
  • He coached Liverpool through last season and briefly took the Burnley job this summer before resigning in August after two months.