Liverpool owners to pay out late Diogo Jota’s contract to his family, confirms manager Arne Slot
Liverpool’s owners will honor the final two years of the late Diogo Jota’s contract by paying his family in full, according to Reds manager Arne Slot. The Portugal striker tragically died in a car crash alongside his brother Andre Silva on July 3rd, just 11 days after marrying his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso. Jota was 28 years old and a father of three.
At the time of the tragedy, reports in Portugal suggested that Fenway Sports Group had committed to paying out the remainder of Jota’s deal, which was set to run until the end of the 2026-27 season, as a gesture of support to his family.
In a recent interview with TNT Sports, Arne Slot confirmed this commitment. He said, “I said how proud I felt about how the fans reacted and the ownership. Owners are mainly criticised, like managers, but the way they’ve handled this situation by paying his wife and his children all the money from the contract is maybe people think it’s normal, but it is not in football.”
Slot also praised Liverpool’s supporters for their heartfelt response to Jota’s passing. “How many flowers there were, all the memorials, I can almost get emotional thinking about it. It’s unbelievable what our fans have done and our players as well, the way they have conducted themselves in and around the funeral.”
Reflecting on moving forward, Slot added, “And then we have to train again. There are moments where I feel, what must his wife and his children feel now? It sounds so hard but our life continues.”
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