Liverpool have reportedly adjusted their pre-season training resumption date after the unfortunate demise of forward Diogo Jota and his brother on Thursday.

Jota and his brother André Silva passed away after a fatal car accident in Spain on Thursday, when their Lamborghini lost control and caught fire on impact.

According to CNN Portugal, he was on his way to catch a ferry in Santander to England after his doctors advised him to avoid flying due to a recent lung surgery.

The Reds were due to open their AXA training centre for pre-season resumption on Friday, July 4, 2025, while all players were expected to be fully back on Monday, July 7, 2025.

Jota's demise forced a postponement of their scheduled resumption, with their social media pages bringing down a post advertising their final pre-season game against Athletic Bilbao on August 4, earlier announced on Friday.

According to Liverpool Echo, Arne Slot has shifted the resumption date to Tuesday, July 8, 2025, allowing the players more time to process the devastating loss of their colleague.

The majority of the Liverpool players were in Gondomar to pay tribute to their former teammate, except for Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah, who were not spotted.

Liverpool’s first pre-season game is against Preston North End at Deepdale on July 13. The lower league club continue to prepare despite uncertainty on whether the match will go ahead as planned.

Legit.ng reported that Liverpool will pay Jota's salary for the remaining two years of his contract after the Portuguese footballer sadly passed away in a car accident last week.

Jota is contracted to the club till June 2026 after he was rewarded with a contract extension in 2023, after his performances for the club in his first three seasons.

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Source: Legit.ng