Liverpool head coach Arne Slot played down the interruption of the minute's silence in memory of Diogo Jota by Crystal Palace fans ahead of the Community Shield at Wembley.

Tributes were paid to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash with his brother André Silva last month and were honoured with wreaths laid on the pitch and a period of silence before kick-off.

A minority of Palace fans broke the silence, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the pitch, as well as from other Palace supporters who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute.

"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 tr

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