DIOGO JOTA: Liverpool Check Number 20 shirts will retire to move forward | Soccer news

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Liverpool confirmed that the number 20 shirts will be permanently retired to honor Diogo Jota.

This tribute is the first time that Liverpool’s first retirement of the number of players in Spain and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car accident in Spain after the first retirement of the number of players in the 133 -year history.

Retirement applies to all levels of clubs, including the first male team, the female team and all the academy.

Liverpool came to the decision after consulting with Jota’s wife, Rute and his family members.

Reds also announced plans to pay tribute. While the Sunday pre -season friendly with Preston.

Liverpool said before the kickoff 3pm, ‘You will never walk.

Then one minute silence is observed, and digital tribute is displayed on the big screen and the Peach side LED board.

The players of the two teams wear black armbands.

The pre -game program has a tribute to JOTA and Silva.