Remembering Diogo Jota -Liverpool players to wear ‘Forever 20’ patches in memory of the former attacker

Liverpool players will wear a «Forever 20» emblem on their shirts and stadium jackets this Premier League season in memory of their former forward Diogo Jota who died three weeks ago in a car accident in Spain.

The club also announced a special commemoration on Saturday, including a fan -Mosaic and a minute of silence for the opening match of Liverpool of the season against Bournemouth on August 15.

Thousands of flowers, scarves, banners and other tribute have been laid outside of Anfield since Jota and his brother Andre Silva died.

The club said they were removed and stored in the past week, while the flower tribute will be composted and used in flower beds on club sites, including Anfield, the AXA Training Center and Axa Melwood Training Center.

The remaining artifacts will be recycled and used to create a permanent memorial sculpture that will become a center of memory in Anfield.

After consultation with Jota’s family, Liverpool had already announced that his number 20 shirt will be hit at all levels of the club, including the women’s and academy teams.

Proponents can have «Diogo J. 20» printed on shirts in club shops, with a win to LFC Foundation, the official charity of the club. The foundation is committed to creating a football program of De Basis in the name of Jota.

A flower tribute will also be laid before the kick-off at pre-season matches in Hong Kong, Tokyo and in Anfield.