Overview
- According to reports, Chelsea squad members have directed part of their Club World Cup bonus pool toward the family of the late Liverpool forward following his brother’s passing.
- The Athletic notes that Chelsea’s Club World Cup bonus pool is about £11.4 million (roughly $15.5 million), equating to close to £475,000 (around $500,000) per player.
- This gesture follows global tributes for Diogo Jota and André Silva, including Liverpool’s permanent retirement of the No. 20 shirt and stadium-wide memorials.
- The donation has been reported by The Athletic and cited by outlets like CaughtOffside, but it has not been independently confirmed by Chelsea.
- Spanish Guardia Civil’s forensic investigation of the July 3 crash remains ongoing with no public conclusions on tyre failure or excessive speed.