Last week, in an interview with camel.live, Slot confirmed that Liverpool has paid the remaining two years of Jota's contract salary to his family.
Slot said, “Club owners are usually criticized just like coaches, but the way they handled this matter deserves praise. By paying all the funds in the contract to his wife and children, maybe people think this is normal, but that's not the case in the football world.”
“The grief of this city has made working at this club so special. Seeing the behavior of the fans after that tragedy, seeing so many flowers and so many tributes, I was almost moved to tears.”
“Our fans and players have been incredible—their performance during and around the funeral was incredible, and then we had to start training again. Sometimes I can relate to the feelings of his wife and children, because this sounds too painful.”
“But our life goes on, and people expect me to be fully prepared for them. Sometimes it feels a bit difficult, knowing how hard this is for the family, for the parents—they are still going through this phase and will continue to do so for the rest of their lives.”
The specific value of Jota's contract is not yet clear, but it is believed that his weekly salary exceeds £100,000, so any such payment will be worth at least £10 million.
