Beard inquest delayed over Burnley 'bullying' concerns
Key takeaways
- Across two spells managing Liverpool, Matt Beard led the club to two WSL titles and one Championship trophy.
- Beard died aged 47 in September 2025 at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
- The inquest was to conclude at Denbighshire Coroner's Court on Thursday, in a hearing scheduled to last 45 minutes, but the Beard family objected to the scope of the investigation.
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Across two spells managing Liverpool, Matt Beard led the club to two WSL titles and one Championship trophy. The inquest into the death of former Women's Super League football manager Matt Beard has been delayed over concerns raised by his family about alleged "bullying" surrounding his departure from Burnley Women.
Beard died aged 47 in September 2025 at the Countess of Chester Hospital. A provisional verdict of suicide was recorded when the inquest was opened shortly afterwards.
The inquest was to conclude at Denbighshire Coroner's Court on Thursday, in a hearing scheduled to last 45 minutes, but the Beard family objected to the scope of the investigation.