The tragic final moments of Basford United chairman Jamie Brough were revealed as an inquest into his death concluded at Nottingham Coroner's Court on Wednesday (July 20). Mr Brough, who was 45 and lived in Hucknall at the time of his death, died on May 1 2022 while on holiday in Santa Cruz in Tenerife, Spain with his wife.
Mr Brough who died just three days after his appointment to run the non-league club. Mr Brough was appointed as chairman of the football club and director of Basford United Limited on April 28.
In the morning of the day of his death, Mr Brough went for a walk before having lunch at 1.30pm. He'd started to drink alcohol at around 3.30pm, and went exploring on the first day of his holiday, before returning around 6.30pm that evening.