Arne Slot pays emotional tribute to Liverpool coach Matt Beard
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Slot described his reaction as one of grief, stressing the personal and professional mark Beard made on the club.
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Slot spoke with deep admiration for Beard’s career and character, highlighting how much he gave to Liverpool and women’s football as a whole.
“My reaction was one of grief,” Slot said to Liverpool FC.
“I met him last season and he not only did great things for this football club, for the women’s team, back-to-back league titles, came back to [the] new women’s team when they were playing one division below, so that tells you probably how much he loved the club as well.
“If you hear a thing like this, I think 47 if I’m correct – that’s my age as well at the moment – then [you are] devastated to hear.”
The Liverpool boss also reflected on how Beard’s influence stretched across the football world.
“I think in these moments the football world always shows itself at its best – and that’s also what happened now.
It’s not only that he gets all the respect he deserves here at Liverpool but I think all around women’s football.
“This football club is not only the men’s team, it’s also the women’s team and he had an enormous impact on women’s football here with Liverpool.