Matt Smith's former clubs rally round him after tragic death of four-month-old son Madison

Matt Smith is dealing with the tragic passing of his young lad arsenic the likes of Fulham, Millwall and Oldham Athletic each nonstop messages of enactment to him and the family

Matt Smith has received a raft of enactment pursuing the tragic passing of his four-month aged son, Madison.

Smith has played up and down the shot pyramid and galore clubs person issued their enactment to him and his family. Madison was Steve Bruce's grandson and the nephew of Alex Bruce - both men person been excused from their coaching duties this weekend.

Steve Bruce was precocious appointed astatine Blackpool brag whilst his lad is an adjunct astatine Salford City. Smith himself has been without a nine since leaving Salford successful the summertime erstwhile his declaration expired, but a fig of his erstwhile clubs person reached retired connected societal media.

Millwall, wherever Smith played for 3 years, said: "Millwall Football Club sends its unconditional emotion and enactment to Matt Smith, and his household and friends, pursuing the passing of his four-month aged son, Madison. We are with you each measurement of the way, Smudger."

Fulham wrote: "Everyone astatine Fulham is sending their emotion and enactment to Matt Smith and his household tonight". Meanwhile Oldham, wherever Smith archetypal made his people successful the shot league, said: "As a club, we nonstop our emotion and deepest condolences to Matt Smith and his family, pursuing the incredibly bittersweet passing of his four-month aged son, Madison."

QPR added: "Everyone astatine QPR sends their deepest condolences, emotion and enactment to Matt Smith and household pursuing the tragic passing of his babe son, Madison. We’re each with you Smudger."

Blackpool confirmed that Bruce would not beryllium successful the dugout for their clash with Barnsley arsenic they allowed him clip disconnected to beryllium with his grieving family.

They said: “The Club tin denote that Head Coach Steve Bruce volition not beryllium successful attendance astatine tomorrow's fixture against Barnsley owed to the tragic passing of his four-month aged grandson, Madison. Everyone astatine the shot nine nonstop their emotion to Steve and his family. We inquire that their privateness is respected arsenic they travel to presumption with this abrupt and unexpected nonaccomplishment successful their family.”

Salford took the aforesaid attack with manager Karl Robinson to beryllium without his assistant, who has besides been afforded a clip of permission for their crippled with Crewe.

They wrote: "Salford City announces that Assistant Manager Alex Bruce volition not beryllium successful attendance astatine tomorrow’s fixture distant astatine Crewe Alexandra owed to the tragic passing of his four-month aged nephew, Madison. All astatine the shot nine nonstop our emotion and afloat enactment to Alex, Matt Smith and the family. We petition that their privateness is respected arsenic they travel to presumption with this abrupt and unexpected nonaccomplishment successful their family."

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