Mark Hughes’ son, Alex, has died suddenly at the age of 38.
Alex was player recruitment lead at Grimsby Town at the time of his death, having previously worked for Manchester City as a scout.
Releasing a statement via the League Managers Association, former Manchester City boss Mark Hughes said: ‘Jill and I are totally heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected loss of our beloved son Alex.
‘Alex was a wonderful son, brother to Curtis and Xenna, devoted husband and father to Jessica and their two beautiful children Sebastian and Leonardo. Alex was Player Recruitment Lead at Grimsby Town FC, and had many good friends and colleagues. He will be so deeply missed by us all.
‘We ask for privacy during this sad time as we come to terms with our family’s loss. The Hughes family’
Alex had a brief football career in Wales before moving into a variety of behind-the-scenes roles.
He earned his stripes as a match analyst at Blackburn before Man City took him on as a scout.
Alex then worked as chief analyst at another of his dad’s former clubs, Fulham, before forging his own path with advisory roles at 1860 Munich and Reading.
