[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-matt-beard-inquest-delayed-as-family-alleges-burnley-bullying-contributed-to":43,"news-related-matt-beard-inquest-delayed-as-family-alleges-burnley-bullying-contributed-to-en":76,"news-related-match-matt-beard-inquest-delayed-as-family-alleges-burnley-bullying-contributed-to-en":202},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",5,22,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":45,"awayTeamName":46,"body":47,"category":48,"excerpt":49,"homeTeamId":50,"homeTeamName":51,"id":52,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":55,"matchName":56,"publishedAt":57,"slug":58,"sourceName":59,"sourceURL":60,"teamId":61,"teamName":62,"teamIds":63,"teamNames":69,"title":75},"326257545918287872","Liverpool","The formal inquest into the death of former Women's Super League manager Matt Beard has been postponed indefinitely, following serious allegations from his family that bullying behavior from Burnley FC contributed to a severe decline in his mental health. The hearing, which was scheduled to conclude at Denbighshire Coroner's Court, was halted after the Beard family objected to the investigation's scope and demanded the club be called to give evidence.\n\nBeard, a highly respected figure in women's football who led Liverpool to two WSL titles, died in September 2025 at the age of 47. A provisional verdict of suicide was recorded when the inquest was first opened. The family's intervention centers on the circumstances of his brief and troubled tenure at Burnley Women, which lasted only two months before his resignation in August 2025.\n\nDuring the hearing, Beard's wife, Debbie, provided a stark account of her husband's final months. She stated that while Matt left Burnley of his own accord because he was unhappy, the club then prevented him from pursuing other opportunities. \"I feel like they bullied him,\" she told the court, describing how the situation visibly affected him at home, despite his assurances that he was \"fine.\"\n\nA key piece of evidence the family wishes to present is a video recorded by Beard shortly before his death. The coroner, John Gittins, acknowledged its significance, stating, \"That video is the best evidence I may have of an intention to harm himself.\" According to the family, the video explicitly names Burnley chairman Alan Pace as the person who blocked Beard from speaking to Leicester City Women about a potential job.\n\nThe family also raised concerns about social media posts made by Burnley following Beard's departure, which his stepson, Scott Beard, described as \"quite damaging\" to the manager's reputation. This sequence of events—the short-lived appointment, the resignation, the alleged blocking of a move, and the public statements—forms the core of the family's claim that Burnley's actions were a catalyst for his deteriorating mental state.\n\nIn response to these submissions, Coroner Gittins took the significant step of inviting Burnley FC to become an \"interested person\" in the inquest. This legal status would compel the club to participate more actively in the proceedings. Gittins summarized the family's position: \"You feel that when he left Burnley that was the catalyst for a decline in his mental health, and that the decline resulted in the events which led to his death.\"\n\nThe coroner also indicated he would seek further evidence from the League Managers Association (LMA), with reports suggesting Beard had consulted them regarding his treatment at Burnley. The postponement allows time for this new evidence to be gathered and for Burnley to decide on its participation. The club has so far declined to comment, stating it is \"aware of an ongoing legal process.\"\n\nThis development casts a long shadow over Burnley FC and raises difficult questions about duty of care within football management. Beard was not just any manager; he was a two-time WSL Manager of the Season and a newly inducted WSL Hall of Famer. His death sent shockwaves through the women's game, prompting tributes from figures like Manchester United's Marc Skinner, who called him an \"icon,\" and widespread memorials across the league.\n\nThe inquest's delay underscores the complexity of linking workplace conduct to an individual's mental health crisis. For the WSL, a league striving for professionalization and growth, the case highlights the intense pressures faced by its managers and the potential consequences when relationships break down. The outcome of this inquest, whenever it concludes, will likely have lasting implications for how clubs handle managerial departures and support staff wellbeing.\n\nBased on reporting from BBC Sport.","news","The inquest into former WSL manager Matt Beard's death has been postponed after his family alleged bullying by Burnley FC contributed to his mental health decline. The coroner has invited the club to participate.","326257545712766976","Manchester United","327814630627872769","326135627642834944","League","326324144780087296","Manchester United vs Liverpool","2026-05-07T12:14:53Z","matt-beard-inquest-delayed-as-family-alleges-burnley-bullying-contributed-to","BBC Sport","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc2021n1w8wjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","326257546010562560","Burnley",[61,50,45,64,65,66,67,68],"326257808125202432","326257546425798656","326257807714160640","326222711682502656","326257745512632320",[62,51,46,70,71,72,73,74],"Hull City","Aston Villa","Leicester","England","Members","Matt Beard Inquest Delayed as Family Alleges Burnley Bullying Contributed to Manager's 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What Pérez’s Election Promise Means",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":48,"excerpt":171,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":172,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":140,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":173,"slug":174,"sourceName":175,"sourceURL":176,"teamId":177,"teamName":178,"teamIds":179,"teamNames":190,"title":201},"Patrick Wimmer leaves relegated VfL Wolfsburg for TSG Hoffenheim, swapping the Bundesliga drop for Europa League football after playoff disappointment.","337668028407746561","2026-06-03T16:52:19Z","why-patrick-wimmer-is-at-hoffenheim-relegation-to-europe","Kicker","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kicker.de\u002Feuropa-league-nach-abstieg-wimmer-landet-in-hoffenheim-1224518\u002Fartikel#omrss","326257534237151232","VfL 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on May 3, 2026, with seismic implications for the Premier League title race and European qualification. This historic fixture, always charged with intense rivalry, carries extra weight as the season reaches its climax. Liverpool, under the guidance of Arne Slot, arrive in Manchester locked in a fierce battle for the championship, needing points to maintain their pursuit. For Manchester United, led by Ruben Amorim, the fight is for a crucial top-four finish and a return to the Champions League, making this a must-win encounter.\n\nThe animosity between these two giants of English football is legendary, built on decades of competing for domestic and European supremacy. From the \"Battle of the Buffet\" to dramatic last-minute winners, their meetings are etched in football folklore. Tactically, expect a fascinating duel: Slot's fluid, possession-based system against Amorim's dynamic, attacking philosophy. Key battles will likely occur in midfield, where control of the game will be paramount, and on the flanks, where both teams possess explosive wide talent.\n\nThe atmosphere inside the Theatre of Dreams will be electric, a cauldron of noise from the home faithful desperate to fuel their team's European ambitions, met by the passionate travelling Kop urging their side towards the title. Fans can expect a fiercely contested, high-intensity match with little given, where a single moment of brilliance or a defensive lapse could decide the outcome. With so much on the line, this latest chapter in English football's greatest rivalry promises to be a captivating spectacle of pressure, passion, and prestige.",3,{"code":211,"id":50,"imagePath":212,"name":51,"slug":213},"HME","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fteams\u002F33.png","manchester-united","2026-05-03T14:30:00Z",90,"326135624635518976","Premier League","gb-premier-league","manchester-united-vs-liverpool-2026-05-03","finished",[]]