JAKARTA - Liverpool's head coach, Arne Slot, has played down the annoyance caused by supporters Crystal Palace while a moment of silence in memory of Diogo Jota before the start of Community Shield at Wembley.
The honor was given to former Liverpool striker, Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident with his brother, Andre Silva last month.
Respect is given by placing wreaths on the field and a moment of silence before kick-off.
A small part of Palace's supporters broke silence, sparking strong reactions on the other side of the pitch. Other Palace supporters tried to silence those who did not respect the respect.
"I don't think this was planned, or that it was the idea of a fan making a fuss. Maybe he didn't realize the fact that it was a moment of silence."
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"He's still happy and trying to cheer on his team. I think Palace fans are trying to calm those guys down. So I don't think he has any bad intentions from the people who made the fuss."
"They tried to calm him down, but it was also a bit noisy. Then, our fans reacted. So, I don't think there was any bad intentions behind it."
"The supporters of Crystal Palace and around the world have great respect for Diogo and Andre. I think, it's bad luck or, I can't find the right word, but I don't think there's any bad intentions in it."
"We'll see Saturday, August 16, 2025, when Bournemouth comes to our stadium, how respectful it will be."
"That (Jota's incident) was also five weeks ago, so maybe that's why maybe these supporters were so happy they were at Community Shield, forgot immediately a second later," said Arne Slot.
Liverpool fans previously paid their final respects by performing the lively You'll Never Walk Alone song when wreaths were brought out, waving a white banner with the words 'Diogo J' featuring a picture of the striker and jersey number 20.
The club's top scorer, Ian Rush, Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish, and FA president totaling Hewitt, laid wreaths on Liverpool stands, while supporters from both teams showed their respect with a lively applause as photos of the two brothers were shown on the big screen inside the stadium.
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