"The club announced the death of the 47-year-old late on Saturday in a statement and confirmed on Sunday morning that their match against Aston Villa would not go ahead. Liverpool posted on X: Liverpool's Barclays Women's Super League fixture against Aston Villa today has been postponed. Following the sudden and tragic news of the passing of former LFC Women manager Matt Beard, the match at Villa Park scheduled for 12pm BST will not take place. Details of a rearrangement will be confirmed in due course."
"Beard, who had two spells in charge of Liverpool, left the club in February. Beard won back-to-back WSL titles with the Reds in 2013 and 2014 during his first spell and rejoined the club in 2021 following stints with Boston Breakers in the US, West Ham and Bristol City. He guided Liverpool to promotion back to the WSL in his first season back at the helm and remained in charge until February."
"Matt was a true champion of women's football and dedicated his early career to advancing the game on its path to professionalisation. He played an integral role in the development of players, coaches, and the wider game as one of the most active managers in women's football over the past 15 years, achieving success at some of the biggest clubs in the game."
Liverpool postponed their Women's Super League fixture against Aston Villa after the sudden death of former manager Matt Beard. The club announced the death of the 47-year-old and confirmed the Villa Park match scheduled for 12pm BST would not take place, with rearrangement details to follow. Beard had two spells in charge of Liverpool, winning back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014, and rejoined in 2021 after coaching stints in the US, West Ham and Bristol City. He led Liverpool back to the WSL in his first season after rejoining and left the club in February. Beard was appointed Burnley boss in June but resigned in August after a short spell, and Burnley postponed their match against West Brom. League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan paid tribute, calling Beard a champion of women's football who advanced professionalisation and helped develop players, coaches and the wider game. Beard also managed Chelsea between 2009 and 2012.
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