Maddy Cusack’s coach her ‘nemesis’, mum tells inquest into death

Deborah added that her daughter was “relieved but surprised” to be offered a full-time contract for Sheffield United in June 2023.

The inquest heard Maddy was “anxious” about how she would share roles as her total salary was less than it had previously been.

Deborah said the contracting process was “complicated.”

He added that players who were pulled aside by Morgan would text each other to “get them through it.”

“They were on the sidelines, but they were together,” said Deborah.

“He said they were in prison while they were playing, they were on parole and Morgan was the prison warden.”

Deborah said she had taken her daughter to the GP, but added she was worried about Maddy being made redundant due to mental health issues and feared being stigmatised. It was signed on the grounds that it was “not in good general condition”.

The club’s doctor, Dr. Subhashis Basu told the inquest on Thursday that Maddy’s medical records from her time at United had been lost.

When asked by deputy coroner Sophie Cartwright KC why he did not bring this matter to the attention of the coroner, Basu said: “If I had been asked that question directly, I would have.”

Dean Armstrong KC, representing the Cusack family, asked Dr Basu why he had not gone to United’s data protection officer about the data loss.

He said: “My view was to contact the medical records company first to try to resolve the issue. I think I have raised the issue.”

He later added: “I was slow to report this. I finally brought it up.”

The investigation continues.