Former Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham Women's manager Matt Beard has tragically passed away at the age of 47.

Beard enjoyed huge success at Liverpool during his first spell between 2012-2015 - winning the Super League title in 2013 and 2014.

He joined the Merseyside outfit from Chelsea , who he managed for three years, before departing Liverpool in 2015 for American side Boston Breakers.

A return to England to take charge of West Ham followed in 2018, before he enjoyed an interim spell as Bristol City's head coach.

Beard then returned to Liverpool in 2021, where he guided them to Championship glory in 2022.

He departed Liverpool in February, where he then took over at Burnley in the summer, but he resigned after just two months in August.

Liverpool have been quick to pay tribut

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