Liverpool club, deeply saddened by the tragic death of Diogo Jota, has confirmed a new pre-season schedule.
According to local media Liverpool Echo on the 7th (Korea time), Liverpool coach Arne Slot designated the 8th as the start date of the new pre-season.
Liverpool were originally scheduled to gather at the club's AXA training center last Friday to begin their first pre-season training session. However, everything changed rapidly when Diogo Jota, who had been on the road to return to the training site, died in an unexpected car accident early Thursday local time. Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Jota were killed in a car accident while traveling on the Samora Expressway in Spain at around 0:30 a.m. local time on the 3rd.
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The world was devastated by the incredible tragedy that occurred just 10 days after long-time lovers Rutte Cardoso and Wedding March amid the joy of Liverpool's victory in the English Premier League and his country Portugal's victory in the European Nations League. Jota is a world-class striker who has played for Liverpool since 2020 after playing for Atletico Madrid (Spain) and Wolverhampton (England), scoring 47 goals in 123 games and 14 goals in 49 games for the Portuguese national team. Liverpool decided to permanently replace Jota's number 20 and remember him forever.
Most of Liverpool's first-team squad traveled to Portugal over the weekend to attend Jota and Silva's funeral in Gondomar and held a time of remembrance with family, relatives and friends. It was joined by Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Alexis McAllister, former Liverpool players Jordan Henderson and James Milner. Portugal's teammates Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), João Cancelo, Hoobeng Neves (Al Hilal), João Felix (Chelsea), and Bernardu Silva (Man City) also attended. Fans were also talking about the reason for Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from the funeral.
While the shock wave of Jota's death has not gone away, Liverpool Echo has designated July 8 as a new start date for the pre-season. Players and staff have provided additional time to grieve and mourn the shocking news,' the report said.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are still considering whether to play Preston North End, their first pre-season friendly. The match is scheduled to take place in Deepdale on the 13th, and discussions are expected to take place after players return to training. A decision is expected to be made after team consultation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
