Liverpool to commemorate Diogo Jota with permanent sculpture at Anfield
Physical tributes removed and stored by club
Minute silence planned for Premier League opener on 15 August
Liverpool will create a permanent tribute to Diogo Jota and André Silva while the Premier League champions will wear a “Forever 20” emblem on their shirts in the new campaign. The club confirmed the news before Saturday’s friendly in Hong Kong, where a much-changed side went down 4-2 to Milan.
Jota died in a car crash along with his brother Silva in Spain on 3 July. Tributes were paid at Anfield with flowers, scarves, cards and jerseys being laid around the ground. The club confirmed that physical tributes have been removed and stored, while floral tributes will be composted and used in flower beds at Anfield and training facilities. The remaining items will be recycled and used to create a permanent memorial sculpture at Anfield.
