{"id":289476,"date":"2023-09-21T19:20:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289476"},"modified":"2023-09-21T19:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:20:27","slug":"sheffield-united-confirm-tragic-death-of-maddy-cusack-aged-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/sheffield-united-confirm-tragic-death-of-maddy-cusack-aged-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield United confirm tragic death of Maddy Cusack aged 27"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sheffield United Women player Maddy Cusack has died aged 27, confirmed the club on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Cusack had made over 100 appearances for the South Yorkshire club, having also played for Aston Villa and Birmingham City Women. She also worked as a marketing executive with Sheffield United.<\/p>\n
A club statement read: \u2018Sheffield United Football Club is devastated to report the sad news of the passing of Maddy Cusack.<\/p>\n
\u2018Maddy, a women\u2019s team player since 2019 and marketing executive for the Football Club, passed away on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u2018A respected player, Maddy, 27, last season reached the milestone of 100 appearances for Sheffield United Women. Additionally, she was a valued colleague in the offices at Bramall Lane, moving over from the Sheffield United Community Foundation to the Club in 2021 to help market all areas of the Blades.<\/p>\n
Stephen Bettis, Sheffield United\u2019s chief executive officer, said: \u2018This is heartbreaking news for everyone at Bramall Lane. Maddy had a unique position of being part of a number of teams at Sheffield United and was popular with everyone that she came into contact with. Her personality and professionalism made her a credit to her family \u2013 she will be sadly missed. <\/p>\n
\u2018Whilst taking in the news and moving forward, the Club will offer as much support as possible to Maddy\u2019s family, friends and colleagues.\u2019<\/p>\n
A statement from the FA read: \u2018We are all devastated to learn about the passing of Maddy Cusack.<\/p>\n
\u2018On behalf of The FA, the Lionesses, the Women\u2019s Super League and the Women\u2019s Championship, our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Maddy\u2019s family, friends, team-mates and everyone at Sheffield United.\u2019<\/p>\n
Former club Aston Villa posted: \u2018Everyone at Aston Villa is devastated to learn of the passing of former player, Maddy Cusack.<\/p>\n
\u2018Our thoughts and condolences are with Maddy\u2019s family and friends at this difficult time.\u2019<\/p>\n
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