Overview

• Liverpool opened their pre-season campaign with a 3-1 victory over Preston North End on July 13, marked by a minute’s silence, black armbands and renditions of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
• The club permanently retired Jota’s No. 20 shirt on July 11, extending the honour across its men’s, women’s and academy teams.
• Players and supporters chanted Jota’s name for seven minutes after the Preston match, with banners, scarves and wreaths displayed at Deepdale and outside Anfield.
• Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, captain Bruno Fernandes and defender Diogo Dalot laid flowers at Anfield on July 14 to pay their respects to Jota and his brother.
• The Guardia Civil continues a forensic inquiry into tyre blowouts and potential speeding to determine accountability for the fatal crash.