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Diogo Jota during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on March 11, 2025 (Image: Ryan Crockett/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)

Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes have confirmed that Liverpool Football Club are looking to honour Diogo Jota with ‘meaningful tributes’ after the Portuguese died in a car crash on Thursday morning (July 3).

Police said the accident happened at 12.30am.

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Edwards, who is club owners’ Fenway Sports Group’s CEO of Football, signed Jota in his previous role as Liverpool sporting director back in September 2020, with the Reds signing the forward in a deal worth up to £45m from Wolves.

And in a statement released on behalf of Edwards and current Reds sporting director Hughes, the pair addressed the heartbreaking grief that the club and Jota’s loved ones are suffering as they confirmed plans to honour the forward.

Released on the club website, it read: “There is nothing that we can say in this moment to ease the pain of such a devastating tragedy.

We all feel utterly bereft right now.

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“In such heartbreaking circumstances, it is our responsibility to acknowledge the collective grief we are experiencing, to pay tribute to our Diogo, and to offer unwavering support to his family who remain our absolute priority at this time.

“Diogo’s wife, Rute, their three beautiful children, his parents and wider family are facing an unimaginable loss.

This tragic accident has taken not only Diogo, but also his brother, Andre Silva.

We must respect the family’s privacy and give them the space to grieve in whichever way they need.

“Of course, we – his Liverpool family – are also struggling to come to terms with what has happened.

This is a tragedy that transcends Liverpool Football Club.

“In the coming days, we as a club will look to honour our beloved number 20 with the respect and affection he so richly deserves.