Inquest into death of Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack adjourned for second time this year | OneFootball

An inquest into the death of Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack has been adjourned for the second time in 2026, almost three years after she died.

Cusack, 27, was found unresponsive at her home in Horsley, Derbyshire, on September 20 2023, after her coach Jonathan Morgan made comments about her weight and relationship, Chesterfield Coroner’s Court heard.

The inquest was told Cusack’s family sent a written complaint to United within a week of her death, outlining issues they alleged stemmed from her time working under Morgan.

On Thursday, following eight days of evidence, Assistant Coroner Sophie Cartwright KC told Cusack’s family the inquest would be adjourned until 7 December to obtain further information.

The inquest had been due to hear its final evidence this week and the coroner had been expected to deliver her conclusion on 27 July.

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Jonathan Morgan denied calling Cusack a 'psycho' (Getty)

The inquest was meant to begin in January but was postponed just before Christmas because of delays in disclosure of information to Cusack’s family.

Ms Cartwright told the family: “I know how long you have waited for this inquest. I genuinely am sorry to the family and the properly interested persons. The hope we would finish today or tomorrow will not take place for reasons you know.”

She added that her thoughts will be with the Cusack family on the third anniversary of Cusack’s death and her birthday in the period before the inquest resumes.

Ms Cartwright said the club will be asked to look into its Teams folders and Google Drive records for any information related to Cusack, and an audit of her health records on the club’s system in the months before she died will be requested.

Dr Subhashis Basu, the former club doctor, and Francesca Carr, who was the head physiotherapist for the women’s team, will be recalled to give further evidence, the coroner said.

The court also heard that Cusack’s mother, Deborah Cusack, may be called again.

The inquest has not yet heard from Vicki Anderson, United’s head of HR, and David Matthews, the Football Association’s head of integrity.

The coroner has already heard from Cusack’s parents, her former teammates, Morgan, and members of staff from the club.

Mrs Cusack said her daughter was “absolutely devastated” about Morgan joining the club in February 2023 because of her experience working with him years earlier at Leicester City, and worried that “history was repeating itself”.

The inquest has heard that Morgan called Cusack “bottom heavy”, which he said was referencing her muscular legs, and said “here come the girlfriends” when she was walking with her partner and United teammate Grace Riglar.

He denied calling Cusack a “psycho” from the sidelines during a match before he was appointed manager at United.

Morgan told the inquest that he supported the midfielder and was “really happy” to keep her on his team.

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