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Wolves planning everlasting memorial for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva – Liverpool FC

Wolves have introduced their plans to additional honour the lives of former participant Diogo Jota and brother Andre Silva, together with talks over a everlasting memorial.

Jota spent three seasons at Wolves previous to his £45 million change to Liverpool in 2020 and the Midlands membership have marked his passing with high-profile tributes.

As has been the case exterior Anfield, flowers, shirts, scarves, footage and messages have been laid by followers exterior of Molineux in honour of the striker and his brother Andre.

However with heavy rain now forecast the membership are within the strategy of eradicating these tributes and thoroughly storing them to guard them from harm.

In an replace on Monday afternoon, Wolves outlined their longer-term plans to honour Jota and his brother, together with a “extra everlasting memorial.”

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Saturday, February 4, 2023: A general view before the FA Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Liverpool FC at Molineux Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

That might incorporate most of the tributes left by supporters exterior the stadium, whereas floral tributes are set to be changed into colored ink with a purpose to be used as a part of a bespoke art work.

Additional particulars concerning these tributes are set to be confirmed in the end.

Wolves have additionally introduced tributes for 2 upcoming house video games: their remaining pleasant of pre-season towards Celta Vigo (August 9) and the Premier League opener towards Man Metropolis (August 16).

“The membership is working intently with supporters to make sure each tributes are becoming of Diogo’s legacy at Wolves, with the primary commemorations deliberate for the Man Metropolis fixture,” their assertion reads.

Liverpool and Wolves will possible additionally keep in touch over a tribute to Diogo and Andre forward of their assembly at Anfield, presently scheduled for December 27, although these talks will happen additional into the long run.

It comes after impeccably served tributes to the brothers in the course of the Reds’ opening pleasant of pre-season away to Preston on Sunday.

Earlier than kickoff at Deepdale, Preston captain Ben Whiteman laid a wreath in entrance of the away finish whereas singer Claudia Rose Maguire sang renditions of the 2 golf equipment’ anthems, Can’t Assist Falling in Love and You’ll By no means Stroll Alone.

Gamers then stood for a minute’s silence and supporters sang songs for Jota all through the 3-1 win, together with an prolonged rendition of ‘his identify is Diogo’ from the twentieth minute.

After full-time, Arne Slot, his workers and gamers headed over to the Invoice Shankly Kop to applaud the travelling Liverpool followers who once more sang Jota’s tune on repeat whereas his and Andre’s image was displayed on the massive display.

Many had been left in tears as they marked the life and demise of their shut pal and his brother, who handed away in a automotive crash on July 3.

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