"Beard, 47, led the club to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014, and managed Liverpool during their first ever Champions League campaign. He was reappointed in 2021 and led the Reds to promotion back to the WSL, helping them to a seventh-placed finish the following season, remaining as manager until February. Beard was appointed Burnley manager in June but resigned after just two months in charge."
"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, Matt."
"A further announcement regarding the rearrangement of the fixture will be made in due course."
Liverpool's Women's Super League match at Aston Villa scheduled for Sunday was postponed following the death of former manager Matt Beard. The WSL said a further announcement regarding the rearrangement of the fixture will be made in due course. Beard, 47, led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014 and managed the club during their first Champions League campaign. He was reappointed in 2021, led the Reds back to the WSL and secured a seventh-place finish before leaving in February. Liverpool described him as an extremely committed and successful manager of real integrity and warmth. Burnley also postponed a Women's National League match after his brief stint in charge. A minute's silence will be held before kick-off in games taking place in both the WSL and WSL2.
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