Newcomer Florian Wirtz has also honored the late Liverpool professional Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. The national player laid down a red rose near the stadium on the Anfield Road on Friday.
Wirtz had come to the memorial with the entire team, the coaches and supervisors, and Jota’s widow rod and other members of the family were also among the mourners.
The English champion announced on Friday evening that Jota’s rear number 20 in no way of being awarded in any of his teams. “As a club, we were all very aware of the feelings of our fans – and we felt the same way,” said Ceo -Michael Edwards.
The team met on Tuesday to prepare for the new season. The first test at Preston North End is on Sunday (4:00 p.m.), and the brothers are also commemorated there. As the Reds announced on Friday, the club’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” is to be played before the game kick -off.
In addition, a wreath is laid down together with the away fans. In addition, a minute’s silence is planned, during which the two former Portuguese football professionals are thought of with recordings on the stadium screens. The teams should also run with mourning flor.
The brothers died in a car accident in Spain on the night of July 3 and were buried in their hometown Gondomar last Saturday. The LFC only started training again on Tuesday, the team of team manager Arne Slot around Wirtz is now facing an emotionally difficult season.