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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Fans disrupting Jota silence had 'no bad intention'
Liverpool manager Arne Slot does not believe that Crystal Palace fans intended to disrupt the minute's silence held in remembrance of Diogo and Andre Silva before Sunday's Community Chris Kavanagh cut short the silence after supporters at Wembley booed shouts coming from the east end of Wembley, where the Palace fans were Liverpool forward Jota and his brother Silva died in a car crash in northern Spain last month, aged 28 and 25 to the media after his side lost the traditional season curtain-raiser 3-2 on penalties, Liverpool manager Slot said he believes the interruption to be accidental."I don't think this was planned, or that this was the idea of the fan that made some noise. Maybe he wasn't aware of the fact that it was the minute of silence," Slot said."He was just still happy and tried to cheer for his team. And I think then the fans of Palace were trying to calm that person or those persons down, so I don't think he had a bad intention, the guy or people that made noise."They tried to calm him down, but that was a bit noisy as well. And then our fans reacted, 'Hey, what's happening here?'"So I don't think there's a bad intention to it, because the fans of Crystal Palace and everywhere around the world have paid huge respect to Diogo and Andre and this was I think unlucky or, I can't find the right words, but I don't think there was a bad intention in it."We will see Friday, when Bournemouth come to our stadium, how respectful that is going to happen."It's also five weeks ago, so that's why maybe this fan who was just so happy for them to be in the Community Shield that he forgot in a second." 'Some things are meant to be' FA Cup holders Palace twice came from behind in a 2-2 draw at Wembley before goalkeeper Dean Henderson saved two penalties in the shootout to defeat the Premier League £64m summer signing Hugo Ekitike gave his side an early lead, before Jean-Philippe Mateta converted a penalty awarded for a Virgil van Dijk side retook the lead shortly afterwards when Jeremie Frimpong's cross floated over Henderson and went in off the post, but it was the timing of the goal that was most goal was timed at 20 minutes and 20 seconds, the same number Jota wore during his five seasons at Anfield."It is incredible. Some things are just mean to be. It is unbelievable isn't it?" commentator Darren Fletcher said on TNT Sports."You just have to look about. There are a lot of stunned people at the moment."Liverpool retired their number 20 shirt following Jota's death.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Liverpool boss Arne Slot breaks silence on Crystal Palace fans SPOILING the minute's silence for Diogo Jota before the Community Shield
Arne Slot said he would give the benefit of the doubt to Crystal Palace fans heard disrupting the minute's silence for Diogo Jota in the Community Shield. A tribute at Sunday's game was planned to honour both Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva after they perished in a car accident on July 3. The 28-year-old forward had recently married his childhood sweetheart at a ceremony in his native Portugal following a campaign culminating in trophy-winning successes for both club and country. However, shortly after both teams lined up on the centre circle to observe a moment of respect for the late forward sounds could be heard from the Palace end at Wembley. The muttering of noise was then met with boos from the Liverpool fans before they decided to break out into applause, the minute's silence ultimately cut short. The incident came moments after Reds supporters chose to boo 'God Save the King'. Speaking after his side were defeated on penalties at the home of football, Slot insisted that he believed that the disruptions to the tribute to Jota were not intentional. 'I always try to be positive and what I think is that this person that maybe was noisy or loud didn't truly understand there was a minute of silence.' The Liverpool boss told beIN SPORTS. 'Because it happened quite a long time ago, I think we all know the minute of silence was there, and like you said, then a few tried to stop it, that leads to noise again. 'Then our fans are like, "hey, come on, what's happening over here?" 'So I think there has been so much understanding from every other team, and we should not see this as a form of disrespect from the fans of Palace. 'I think it was maybe the guys that made noise probably didn't know what was happening at that moment. The Premier League champions kick off their title defence on Friday at home to Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth. Another tribute to Jota is planned before the Premier League opener and Slot insisted he believes it will be well observed by those in attendance at Anfield. 'Palace have been outstanding here today, as well as our fans,' he continued. 'So we will see Friday when everybody knows the minute of silence is here again, the Bournemouth fans, and our fans will do the right thing. 'I think everyone tried to do [the right thing] today as well, except for the ones that didn't do it with a bad idea, in my opinion.'
