Maddy Cusack’s household have stated they “welcome” the sacking of Sheffield United Ladies’s coach Jonathan Morgan.
The Blades introduced on Friday that Morgan’s contract had been terminated “attributable to new info that has come to gentle over the previous few days relating to Mr Morgan’s conduct previous to his arrival at Bramall Lane”.
His dismissal is unrelated to the Soccer Affiliation’s investigation into the circumstances surrounding the dying of former Sheffield United participant Cusack.
Cusack died on the age of 27 in September final yr. Every week after her dying, her household is known to have despatched a written grievance to United outlining a spread of issues she was experiencing, all of which they declare stemmed from her relationship with Morgan.
Following Morgan’s departure from Bramall Lane, founder Maddy Cusack stated in a brief assertion revealed on X: “On Friday afternoon, we realized by way of social media of the passing of Jonathan Morgan. We as a household welcome this growth.
“We wish to take this chance to say thanks for the loyalty, assist and unwavering love for Maddie from soccer golf equipment from everywhere in the nation and followers alike. We actually recognize it.”
Morgan’s former representatives, Tongue Tied Administration, stated that they had reduce ties with him in a press release on Friday.
The assertion learn: “Within the final 24 hours, we have now grow to be conscious of latest info relating to Jonathan Morgan and his relationship with a participant below his administration.
“We are going to now not be working with him in any capability and our relationship shall be terminated with rapid impact.
“Terminating this contract is a important motion to protect the integrity of our company.”
Morgan was accountable for Leicester’s ladies’s first staff from 2014 to 2021 earlier than transferring to Burnley and was appointed by Sheffield United in February 2023.
The PA information company has contacted Sheffield United, Leicester and Burnley for remark. Morgan is a member of the League Managers Affiliation, which has additionally been contacted for remark.
The FA understands that the FA investigation into the circumstances surrounding Cusack’s dying stays ongoing.
United commissioned a third-party investigation following the Cusack household’s grievance, which concluded final yr with out discovering any proof of wrongdoing by anybody related to the membership.
The English Soccer Affiliation introduced on January 8 that it was evaluating the knowledge surrounding the circumstances of Cusack’s dying, however confirmed on the time that it had not opened an official investigation. The PA membership understands that modified final week, when the FA informed the household at a gathering on 24 January that it was conducting a proper investigation.
Morgan resigned from his place final October after the beginning of the impartial investigation ordered by the membership, however he returned to work at United within the final week of final yr.
The PA has contacted the FA and Skilled Footballers’ Affiliation for remark.