Reuters
Jul 26, 2025, 06:33 AM ET
Liverpool person announced plans to physique a imperishable sculpture astatine Anfield successful representation of Diogo Jota, with the nine besides confirming that players volition deterioration a "Forever 20" emblem connected their shirts and stadium jackets this season.
The nine besides announced connected Saturday a peculiar commemoration including a instrumentality mosaic and a minute's soundlessness up of Liverpool's opening crippled of the play against Bournemouth connected August 15.
Thousands of flowers, scarves, banners and different tributes person been laid extracurricular Anfield since Jota and his member André Silva died successful a car crash connected July 3.
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The nine said they person been removed implicit the past week and stored, portion the floral tributes volition beryllium composted and utilized successful angiosperm beds crossed nine sites, including Anfield, the AXA Training Centre and AXA Melwood Training Centre.
The remaining artefacts volition beryllium recycled and utilized to make a imperishable memorial sculpture that volition go a focal constituent of remembrance astatine Anfield.
Liverpool had already announced aft consultation with Jota's household that his No. 20 garment volition beryllium retired crossed each levels of the club, including the women's and academy teams.
Supporters tin person "Diogo J. 20" printed connected shirts successful nine stores, with profits going to LFC Foundation, the club's authoritative charity. The instauration has committed to creating a grassroots shot programme successful Jota's name.
A floral tribute volition beryllium besides laid earlier kickoff astatine pre-season games successful Hong Kong, Tokyo and astatine Anfield.