Matt Beard Leaves £150,000 to Family After Death at Home in Deeside, Flintshire

Former Liverpool women’s manager Matt Beard died in September in what the Mirror describes as tragic circumstances, and the High Court signed off documents on December 14 that were released on Monday 29.

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The Mirror says Beard, who died aged 47 and was found dead at his house in Deeside, Flintshire, on September 20, left £150,000 for his family and that the WSL-winning manager’s estate was £152,000 reduced to £136,000 after taxes and costs.

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The Mirror reports Beard was survived by his wife Debbie and three children, Scott, Harry & Ellie, and it says a fundraiser raised more than £50,000 after his passing.

The BBC describes Beard as having been found at home and dying later in hospital, and it quotes Debbie Beard urging football to introduce regular, mandatory mental health checks for managers so that no more families have to suffer the same pain.

Speaking to BBC Sport at the family home in North Wales, Debbie Beard said she would not wish the impact of Matt Beard’s death on her worst enemy and recalled that she just wished he had said 'I'm struggling'.

The BBC quotes Debbie Beard saying, "Managers shouldn't have to ask for help," and it adds that she wants proper mental health checks for managers as part of regular monitoring.

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The BBC also reports that Matt Beard is believed to have taken his own life, although an inquest is yet to conclude, and it notes that the League Managers' Association runs initiatives including confidential counselling with consultant psychiatrists.

In the Mirror, Debbie Beard’s family context is tied to Beard’s estate and survivors, while the BBC frames the next step as a change in how the mental health of football managers is monitored.

The BBC says Matt Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back Women’s Super League titles in 2013 and 2014, and it adds that in his second stint with the Reds he oversaw their promotion back to the WSL from the Championship in 2021.

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It also reports that next week Beard will be inducted into the WSL Hall of Fame, and that his funeral was held at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral with leading figures including USA manager Emma Hayes, ex-England captain Casey Stoney and Liverpool legend Ian Rush.

The BBC quotes Beard’s brother Mark, who is now manager of Hull City Under-18s, saying, "I just wish he knew how much he was loved in those final moments, because he probably felt the world was against him, but it wasn't," and it includes Mark’s account of a text Beard sent: "I love more than you'll ever know, mate."

The Mirror adds that Beard managed Liverpool’s women’s side twice and won the Women’s Super League title in 2013 and 2014, and it says he made a return to the Reds in 2021 before leaving the club in February.