Chelsea will donate a portion of the Club World Cup bonuses paid to players to the family of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, according to The Athletic.
The West London club were crowned champions of FIFA’s newly expanded tournament in July, defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Chelsea’s success earned the club an estimated $114.6million (£84.4m).
The club have allocated a $15.5million (£11.4m) fund to be distributed among the players who represented Enzo Maresca’s side during the tournament.
A joint decision between the club and players also ensured that an equal payment will be made to Jota’s family.
Each portion of the fund is valued at more than $500,000 before currency conversion, taxes, employer contributions, and social security costs.
Liverpool forward Jota and his brother Andre Silva, a footballer at Portuguese club Penafiel, tragically died in a car accident in the Spanish province of Zamora on July 3, 10 days before Chelsea’s Club World Cup final.
Liverpool recently unveiled plans for a memorial sculpture at Anfield as a permanent tribute to Jota, who scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the club.
For the 2025-26 season, Liverpool players will wear a ‘Forever 20’ emblem on their shirts and stadium jackets.
The LFC Foundation, the club’s official charity, will also launch a grassroots football programme in Jota’s name.
Additionally, a fan mosaic and a minute’s silence are planned for Liverpool’s first Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth at Anfield.
The club previously announced that the No. 20 shirt will be permanently retired at all levels in memory of Jota, who joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020.
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