Chelsea will donate part of the bonuses from their FIFA Club World Cup triumph to the family of late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva.
The Blues lifted the trophy in July after defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on July 13 — a victory that reportedly earned the club around $114.6 million (£84.4m).
According to The Athletic, Chelsea set aside $15.5 million (£11.4m) to be shared equally among players from Enzo Maresca’s squad. In a joint decision, the club and players agreed to give an equal payment from this bonus pool to Jota’s family.
Each share is worth more than $500,000 before deductions for taxes, currency conversion, and employer-related costs.
Jota and his brother Silva, who played for Portuguese club Penafiel, tragically died in a car accident in Spain’s Zamora province on July 3 — just ten days before Chelsea’s Club World Cup final victory.
Liverpool have also announced a series of tributes to honour the Portugal international, including a memorial sculpture at Anfield, a “Forever 20” emblem on their 2025/26 kits, and a grassroots football programme in his name through the LFC Foundation.