The memories of Diogo Jota will never be forgotten as his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers inducted him into their Hall of Fame in a tribute for his great achievements for the club, Softfootball reports.
The 28-year-old and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash on 3 July in the Spanish province of Zamora. Their death through the sports world into mourning as both of them were footballer.
According to BBC Sport, current Wolves players and coaching staff joined thousands of fans to pay tributes to Jota and Silva outside their Molineux stadium. The club have now made a heartfelt decision” to induct Jota into their Hall of Fame, which is run independently by a committee.
Wolves in a statement said:
“There is such a feeling of sadness and disbelief around this awful tragedy that we wanted to make this tribute of our own as soon as we could,” said Wolves Hall of Fame chairman and club vice-president John Richards.
“Like everyone else, we’ve been stunned by events, and we remember what a wonderful player Diogo was for Wolves during that unforgettable promotion season under [manager] Nuno [Espirito Santo] and our early years back in the Premier League.
“So many fans across the game – especially in Portugal after he helped them win the Nations League this summer – are feeling his loss deeply. We saw no reason to delay this decision.
“We hope it will bring a little comfort to those who were close to Diogo and Andre, and we trust Wolves supporters will understand that this gesture is made with real love and admiration, and also fully justified.”
The report also revealed that Wolves are planning to honour the brothers in their final pre-season friendly against Celta Vigo on Saturday, 9 August before the “main commemorations” at the side’s opening game of the Premier League season against Manchester City on Saturday, 16 August.
Softfootball reported earlier that Liverpool also paid tribute to Jota and his brother with their first Pre-season match where they beat Wolves 3-1.
Jota joined Wolves from Atletico Madrid in July 2017 on a season-long loan before making it permanent. After three seasons he switched to Liverpool in 2020.
The Portuguese scored 44 goals in 131 appearances for Wolves and was a key player when they won the Championship title in 2017-18 to earn promotion into the Premier League.
Jota was instrumental for the Midlands club as they qualified for the Europa League following a seventh-placed finish during their first season back in the top-flight.
