Football authorities are facing calls to fix a 'broken system' after the family of Maddy Cusack said the game had contributed to her death.
Cusack, who was the vice-captain of Sheffield United, died at her home in Horsley, Derbyshire on September 20, aged 27. At the time, Derbyshire Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
On Monday her family published a speech read by her mother, Deborah, at a memorial service last month which said her spirit was 'allowed to be broken' by football.
The tribute read: 'My beautiful daughter, Madeleine. The saddest and most utterly heartbreaking reason why I am having to stand here and speak today is because of football.