Chelsea to donate portion of Membership World Cup prize cash to household of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva

Chelsea and their gamers have agreed to donate a few of their Membership World Cup prize cash to the household of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.

The Chelsea squad acquired a bonus pot of £11.4m to be shared between them from the £87m winners’ prize cash.

A share of that quantity can be donated to Jota and Silva’s household and the choice has been made collectively between the membership and the squad.

Tributes to Jota and Silva are anticipated to be made throughout the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

The Liverpool winger and his brother, who was additionally a participant for Portuguese membership Penafiel, each died in a automobile crash in Spain on July 3.

Slot’s reward for Liverpool gamers after Jota demise

Liverpool boss Slot stated final Thursday he was immensely pleased with how his Premier League champions had handled the tragedy.

He stated: “This summer time has been a troublesome for everyone linked with the membership. The passing of Diogo Jota had a huge impact on all of us and is one thing that we’re nonetheless coming to phrases with.

“We cannot imagine the pain that Diogo’s family, his wife, children and friends are going through, and the club will continue to give them all the support they can going forward.

“Diogo’s passing has had a huge impact on us all, however what has been so essential has been the love and care proven from the soccer world, and specifically in fact the Liverpool FC group.

“I also want to mention the strength and the courage of my players here. They have found themselves in one of the toughest positions imaginable, but the way they have come together and the way they have conducted themselves, on and off the pitch, is a credit to them and to this football club.

“We actually could not have requested extra of the boys and I’m extraordinarily proud of all of them.

“We will always carry Diogo with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go.”