Family concerns have arisen that Matt Beard's tenure and departure from Burnley Football Club negatively affected his mental health, contributing to his tragic death from a hypoxic brain injury in September 2025, prompting an inquest to further investigate the circumstances surrounding his passing. #MentalHealthAwareness #WomensFootball #CoachingLegends #GB #US
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Matt Beard's wife feels he was 'bullied' by Burnley prior to his death, coroner told
Beard also managed Liverpool in two spells in a long career in the women's game. Naomi Baker/Getty Images
The family of Matt Beard has raised concerns that his time working at and his departure from Burnley Football Club contributed to the decline in his mental health and ultimately his death.