Matt Beard cause of death confirmed after passing of former Liverpool Women's manager

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Matt Beard’s cause of death has been announced, with the coroner's court confirming the former Liverpool Women’s coach was found hanged at his home. “Matt was not only an extremely committed and successful manager, he was also a person of real integrity and warmth, who will always be remembered with genuine fondness by everyone he worked with at the club,” Liverpool said in a statement after news of his first death first broke.

His last spell at Liverpool ended in February, and the game against Aston Villa, which was originally scheduled for the day after Beard’s death, was postponed as a sign of respect. Beard was a hugely popular figure in the sport A moment of silence preceded Liverpool Women’s first match since the tragic news, coming on Wednesday, in a League Cup win over Sunderland.

Beard managed Liverpool over two separate spells (Image: Getty Images) “He held a special place in all of our hearts and was different to any other manager I’ve worked under. “He was the reason I went to West Ham and the reason why I came to Liverpool, so he’s pretty much carved out my whole career.