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Robertson opens up on Liverpool's grief after Jota's death last summer

Scotland captain describes how the Portuguese winger's July 2025 car accident devastated the squad through their title-defense season.

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What to know

  • Diogo Jota died in a car accident in July 2025 just days after his wedding, leaving the Liverpool squad grieving a close friend and key player.
  • Robertson says the squad was so emotionally affected that they "didn't care about football," contributing to the club's collapse from Premier League champions to fifth place with no trophies in 2025–26.
  • The grief also hampered new signings brought in for large fees, who struggled to settle because the entire club was operating as "ghosts" dealing with the loss.
  • The poor season led to the departures of manager Arne Slot and key players including Salah, Konaté, and Robertson himself.

“The week before he died I was at his wedding. That's one of the most difficult things you'll ever go through, seeing him on the happiest day of his life, then the next week you're seeing his family torn apart.”

Andy Robertson, Liverpool left-back, Scotland captain · Yahoo Sports ↗

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Robertson opens up on Liverpool's grief after Jota's death last summer
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    Robertson describes squad's grief and emotional impact

    Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Robertson opened up about how Jota's death left the club heartbroken and explained that the squad lost focus on football because they were grieving the loss of a close teammate and friend.

    “We didn't care about football. That was the truth of it, we didn't care about football because you've just lost one of your best mates in the changing room.”
    — Andy Robertson
    1. 3 outlets Andy Robertson opens up about Liverpool after Diogo Jota's death: 'We didn't care about football'

      first by ESPN, 1d ago · also Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated

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  2. background

    Liverpool finish fifth, lose multiple senior players — The 2025–26 season ended with Liverpool in fifth place with no trophies, leading to departures of manager Arne Slot, Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konaté, and Robertson himself.

  3. background

    Liverpool begin 2025–26 season defending Premier League title — Six weeks after Jota's death, Liverpool began their campaign to defend the Premier League title they won in 2024–25, despite the grief of losing a key squad member.

  4. background

    Diogo Jota and brother André Silva die in car accident — Jota and his brother André Silva tragically died in a car accident in the Spanish province of Zamora, just days after Jota's wedding.