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Matt Beard, Title-Winning Former Liverpool Women’s Manager, Dies at 47

No cause has been disclosed, with his family requesting privacy.

Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Quarter Final - Liverpool v Leicester City - Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Britain - March 9, 2024 Liverpool manager Matt Beard before the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo
The WSL praised Beard for his “instrumental role in the growth of women’s football”
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Overview

  • Liverpool and Burnley released statements confirming the 47-year-old’s passing, describing it as sudden.
  • His wife, Deb, announced he "passed away tonight at 7.28pm" on Saturday and asked for time to grieve in peace.
  • Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014 and oversaw the club’s first Champions League campaign.
  • He returned to Liverpool in 2021, won the Championship to secure promotion, managed more than 350 games, and earned WSL Manager of the Season in 2013 and 2024.
  • The WSL, the FA, and multiple clubs issued tributes, with figures such as Emma Hayes, Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Gilly Flaherty and Natasha Dowie praising his influence on the women’s game.