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A website claiming to be a foundation set up in memory of Diogo Jota has been taken offline following allegations that it has no affiliation with his family or Liverpool.

Jota and his brother tragically lost their lives in a car accident in July, mere days after Jota tied the knot with his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso as tributes continue to be paid across the sport.

The so-called Diogo Jota Foundation had been soliciting donations via the website diogojotafoundation.org, established three days post his demise, and purportedly raised just under $64,000 by August 21.



Liverpool informed the Telegraph that neither the club nor the family have any knowledge about the foundation or its website.

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As of the morning of August 22, the website seems to be inactive, redirecting users to a domain hosting site instead.

The Charity Commission has also verified that the foundation has not filed a registration application.

The website displayed logos for Unicef, Allianz, and the Portuguese Platform of Development NGOs, along with Liverpool, but at least three out of these four organisations have confirmed they are not associated with the foundation.

Liverpool had already revealed last month that the LFC Foundation has "committed to creating a grass-roots football programme in Diogo's name".

The club further stated: "If supporters would like to honour Diogo by having 'Diogo J.

"We are aware that the NOWPayments payment system may have been used for fraudulent fundraising activities on behalf of a foundation that is not affiliated with the Diogo Jota family," Lifshits said