Inquest opened into death of former Liverpool boss Beard

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Former Liverpool women’s manager Matt Beard’s death has been the subject of an inquest.

Coroner John Gittins claimed paramedics were called to Beard’s Flintshire home on Monday at a hearing in Ruthin, North Wales.

Beard, 47, was discovered hanged. He was taken to a Chester hospital where he passed away on September 20, at 21:15 BST.

A full inquest will be held at a later time after the hearing was adjourned.

In 2013 and 2014, Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back Women’s Super League (WSL) titles.

In 2021, he made a second appearance at the club, but he was fired in February of that year.

After only two months in charge, Beard left in June for Burnley.

Since his passing, there has been a lot of gamer support since.

Before kick-off of all WSL and WSL2 games on Sunday, September 21, Beard was observed a minute’s silence in honor of him. Aston Villa’s game against Liverpool was postponed.

Beard was described as an “icon” by Manchester United manager Marc Skinner, and England legend Fara Williams described him as “one of a kind and had the purest of souls.”