Overview

• Liverpool FC has commissioned a sculpture at Anfield and is rolling out grassroots football initiatives in Diogo Jota’s name before the Premier League season opener.
• The club officially retired Jota’s No. 20 shirt across all levels and debuted a ‘Forever 20’ emblem on players’ kits and jackets for 2025/26.
• Everton manager David Moyes dedicated his opening programme notes of the campaign to Jota and his brother André Silva, underscoring Merseyside unity in mourning.
• Referee Chris Kavanagh cut short a minute’s silence for Jota and Silva at Wembley after a small group of Crystal Palace fans disrupted the observance.
• Liverpool and the FA have issued statements stressing respect for memorials and are reviewing matchday procedures to prevent future interruptions.