Former Liverpool and Chelsea FC boss Matt Beard has died tragically at the age of 47.
According to BBC, the Women’s Super League club announced the death of the English professional women’s football manager who led Liverpool to two consecutive WSL titles in 2013 and 2014.
After leaving the club in 2015, he managed Liverpool again in 2021 but was sacked in February this year.
Liverpool stated that it was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the dismissal of the “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. Rest in peace, Mat," it added.
After reappointment, Beard guided the Reds back to the WSL and secured a seventh-place finish in their inaugural top-flight season. He also led the team in its first historic Champions League campaign.
Moreover, WSL, in a tribute on X, wrote, “Everyone at WSL Football extends its deepest sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of Matt Beard following news of his passing. Matt played an instrumental role in the growth of women's football and will be missed by everyone associated with the game."
Beard was named as the WSL manager of the year in 2013 and 2014. After leaving Liverpool, he was appointed as the Burnley manager in June 2025, but he resigned in August.
