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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Eleanor Barlow

Brother of women’s football manager Matt Beard urges ‘be more thoughtful’

Matt Beard’s son Harry Beard (front right) and brother Mark Beard (front left) carrying his coffin before the memorial service in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

The brother of former Liverpool women’s football manager Matt Beard has called for his death to act as a lesson to “be more thoughtful” as hundreds gathered for his funeral.

The 47-year-old coach, who died last month, was remembered at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral service on Friday, which was attended by around 600 people.

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