Liverpool star Conor Bradley’s father Joe passes away after a long illness as the club say they are ‘deeply saddened’ by the news

  • Joe Bradley, the father of Liverpool star Conor, has died after a long illness
  • The club revealed in a statement they were ‘deeply saddened’ by the news

Liverpool star Conor Bradley’s father Joe has passed away at the age of 58 after a long illness.

The news was confirmed by a statement from the club on Saturday, who sent their condolences to the Bradley family. 

In a statement on the Liverpool website, the club said: ‘Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the death of Conor Bradley’s father, Joe, today. 

‘The thoughts of everybody at the club are with Conor and all of the Bradley family at this very difficult and sad time. 

‘On behalf of Conor, LFC strongly urges that the family’s privacy is fully respected at this time.’

Liverpool star Conor Bradley’s father Joe has passed away at the age of 58 after a long illness

Bradley put in a man-of-the-match display in Liverpool's victory over Chelsea on Wednesday

Bradley put in a man-of-the-match display in Liverpool’s victory over Chelsea on Wednesday

Bradley put in a man-of-the-match performance during Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday night. 

He became the first Northern Irish-born player to score a top flight goal for England in 70 years when he got on the scoresheet, and he also registered two assists during a dominant display by the Reds.

He had made his Premier League debut for Liverpool just ten days previous to the Chelsea game, having spent the 2022-23 season on loan at Bolton Wanderers. 

Liverpool play Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, but any decision on Bradley’s involvement will be left to his discretion. 

Bradley’s family has been cited as a pivotal part in his development as a football player, including his loan spell at Bolton, which showed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp that the full-back was going to be important to the Reds moving forward. 

Bradley’s mum, Linda, has acted as an unofficial agent for her son since his early days, while businessman Joe was also present during his football upbringing.

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