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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Garry

Maddy Cusack’s eating habits changed after manager’s comment, girlfriend tells inquest

Sheffield United matchday programme cover of Maddy Cusack
The Sheffield United programme for the home match with Newcastle United in September 2023, featured Maddy Cusack on the cover. Photograph: SportImage/Sheffield United FC/Getty Images

The girlfriend of the late Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack has told an inquest that Cusack’s former manager Jonathan Morgan called her a “psycho” and that her eating habits changed after he allegedly made a comment referencing her weight.

Grace Riglar, who played for Sheffield United for one season alongside Cusack, fought back tears multiple times during an emotional and lengthy evidence session at Chesterfield coroner’s court on Tuesday. At one stage she had to take a break while being cross-examined by lawyers representing Sheffield United.

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