It is a beautiful gesture that Arne Slot wishes to greet. The Liverpool coach confirmed that his club had paid the family of Diogo Jota the equivalent of the last two years of salary of the Portuguese striker. The latter, who died in early July of a terrible car accident in which his brother also perished, was linked until 2027 with the Reds.
The Liverpool FC has multiplied initiatives to pay tribute to its former striker, whose n ° 20 is now withdrawn. In his honor, Anfield sings the song to his glory at each meeting, in the 20th minute. To this is therefore added this very beautiful financial gesture for the player's family.
The check for Jota's family: ” Maybe people think it's normal, but … “
“I said how proud I was of the fans' reaction,
Helped Arne Slot on TNTbut the owners … In the football, the owners are often criticized, like managers, but the way they have managed this situation, paying for his wife and children all the money in the contract … Maybe people think it's normal, but that is not the case in football. »»
According to the English press, Diogo Jota touched around 100,000 pounds per week. Two years of Portuguese contract, this therefore represents at least 10 million pounds, or at least 11.5 million euros.