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  "path": "/2026/06/21/man-utd-legend-mark-hughes-devastated-sudden-death-38-year-old-son-alex-28862301/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-21T05:27:26.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Alex Hughes was head of scouting at Morecambe before joining Grimsby (Picture: Grimsby Town)\n\nFormer Manchester United and Wales striker Mark Hughes has said he and his family are ‘heartbroken’ following the sudden death of his son Alex.\n\nAlex Hughes, who was 38, was Grimsby’s player recruitment lead, having previously held roles at clubs including Manchester City, Fulham, Blackburn and 1860 Munich.\n\nIn a statement released via the League Managers Association, former City, Stoke and Blackburn boss Mark Hughes said: ‘Jill and I are totally heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected loss of our beloved son Alex.\n\n‘Alex was a wonderful son, brother to Curtis and Xenna, devoted husband and father to Jessica and their two beautiful children Sebastian and Leonardo.\n\n##  Don't miss a World Cup moment\n\nLionel Messi’s hat-trick. Cape Verde’s heroics. Those Scottish fans.\n\nIt’s been a memorable World Cup so far – our daily newsletter helps you make the most of it. Sign up.\n\n‘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.\n\n‘We ask for privacy during this sad time as we come to terms with our family’s loss.’\n\nThe LMA sent its deepest condolences ‘to all of Alex’s family and friends’.\n\nAlex Hughes had a brief playing career, on the books of Stockport and Wrexham (Picture: Grimsby Town)\n\nMark Hughes won seven major trophies during his time as a Man Utd player (Picture: Getty)\n\nAlex Hughes had a brief playing career, on the books of Stockport and Wrexham, before joining Blackburn in 2007, working as a performance analyst during his father’s time as manager.\n\nHe followed Mark to Manchester City in 2008 and worked with him again at Fulham before forging his own path abroad. He joined Grimsby in 2025.\n\nDad Mark had an esteemed playing career, turning out 345 times for Manchester United alongside stints at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea.\n\nHughes then turned to management, leading Wales for five years before spells at Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City.\n\nMost recently, Hughes left Carlisle last month after falling to defeat in the National League play-off semi-finals.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Man Utd legend Mark Hughes devastated by ‘sudden’ death of 38-year-old son Alex"
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