Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Chelsea to Donate Club World Cup Bonus Fund to Diogo Jota’s Family as Liverpool Unveils Season Tributes

By committing their collective bonus share, the Blues aim to provide financial support to Jota’s widow and children after Liverpool’s season-opening memorial at Anfield.

Overview

  • Chelsea and its players have agreed to donate their entire share of the £11.4 million Club World Cup bonus pool equally to the family of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
  • Liverpool opened their Premier League season at Anfield with a minute’s silence, a fan mosaic and a special ‘Forever 20’ emblem, attended by Jota’s wife and children.
  • The club has retired Jota’s No. 20 jersey and is advancing plans for permanent memorials, including a sculpture outside Anfield and a grassroots football programme through the LFC Foundation.
  • Spanish Guardia Civil investigators continue their forensic examination of tyre fragments and crash data from the July 3 accident without reporting a definitive conclusion.
  • Fans and commentators across the football community have praised Chelsea’s gesture and ongoing club-led initiatives aimed at supporting player welfare and memorial fundraising.