Liverpool Honors Diogo Jota: Financial Commitment and Family Support
Liverpool, under the management of Arne Slot, has confirmed its commitment to honor the contract of the late forward Diogo Jota, ensuring the payment of the remaining two years to his family. The 28-year-old Portuguese forward lost his life in a tragic car accident along with his brother André Silva on July 3rd, just eleven days after marrying his partner, Rute Cardoso. Initial reports indicated that Fenway Sports Group, the owners of Liverpool, committed to covering the entirety of Jota’s contract, which extended until the end of the 2026-27 season, as a show of support for his family. In an interview with TNT Sports, Slot corroborated this information, expressing his pride in the reaction of the fans and the club’s ownership.I said how proud I was of how the fans and the ownership reacted… Owners get criticized, like coaches, but the way they have handled this situation by paying his wife and children all the money from the contract is… maybe people think it’s normal, but it’s not in football.
Arne Slot
