Liverpool supporters make heartwarming Diogo Jota gesture as further tributes planned

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Liverpool fans have raised more than $300,000 (£225,000) since the summer to help fund a cause in honor of Diogo Jota. Countless tributes have been paid since then, with Reds fans commemorating Jota during the 20th minute of every game so far this season after his shirt number was retired by the club.

Liverpool has continued to sell replica shirts with Jota’s name to supporters, with the proceeds from the sales going toward a grassroots football programme in his honor. The club confirmed that all profits from shirts printed with Jota’s name, as well as commemorative T-shirts from club stores, have gone to the LFC Foundation, which has committed to setting up the programme.

Profits from shirts with Jota's name on them have gone toward the LFC Foundation (Image: Getty Images) Liverpool has also announced that it will create other permanent tributes to Jota, with the thousands of floral tributes left at Anfield over the past few months set to be composted and used in flower beds across all of the club’s sites, including the AXA Training Centre and Melwood. Learn more Paying tribute to Jota back earlier this year, Liverpool boss Arne Slot said: "I could say so much about what he brought to our team, but the truth is everyone who watched Diogo play could see it.