Chelsea Donate Part of Players' Club World Cup Bonus to Diogo Jota’s Family
- Chelsea are set to donate a portion of their players' FIFA Club World Cup bonus to the family of the late Diogo Jota
- The Blues have allocated about 13.5% of their prize money to be shared equally among their players at the tournament
- Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva tragically passed away from a car accident on Thursday, July 3
Chelsea have reportedly decided to donate a part of their players' bonus from the largesse of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup prize money to Diogo Jota's family.
Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva tragically passed away after a car accident in their Lamborghini in the Zamora region of Spain on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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The Liverpool star was on his way to the port in Santander to catch a ferry to England to resume pre-season. Doctors advised him not to fly because of a recent lung surgery.
The former Portugal national team star married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children, 11 days before the tragic incident
Chelsea to donate Club World Cup bonus to Jota's family
According to London Evening Standard, Chelsea earned an estimated $114.6 million after beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA in July.
The Blues missed out on a full payout after their group stage loss to Brazilian club Flamengo cost them an extra $2 million in winning bonus.
According to The Athletic, the club has allocated $15.5 million (approximately 13.5%) to be shared equally among the players who were part of Enzo Maresca’s squad.
The bonus payment is about $500,000 per player, and out of class and generosity, the club will make a financial donation of the same amount to Diogo Jota's family.
Football fans praised the classy gesture from the world champions and applauded the players for their kind heart in making the decision with the club.
The London club have been one of the rival teams that have paid respect to the memory of the late footballer. They observed a minute's silence during training ahead of their 2-1 win over Palmieras.
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Chelsea winger Pedro Neto, who was Jota's former teammate at Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Portugal national team, held a short with the message “Diogo and André” before the match.
Liverpool have made multiple moves to immortalise his memories, one of which was retiring his number 20, making him their forever squad player.
His former teammates have also extended support to his family, particularly his children, while the club have reportedly decided to fund his children’s education.
Liverpool to pay Jota's contract
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Liverpool will pay Jota's remaining salary left on his contract, which runs till 2027, to his family after the player died in an accident.
The Premier League champions will pay an estimated £14.3 million of his £140,000 per week contract, having signed a lucrative extension in 2022.
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