Al Taawoun has been fined 100,000 riyals ($26,660 / £19,796) for the incident. The club has also been ordered to play their next two home Saudi Pro League matches behind closed doors. The chants were made during Al Hilal's 6-0 win at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium. Diogo Jota tragically passed away in July 2025, when the car he was in crashed in Zamora, Spain. Rúben Neves, a close friend and former teammate of Jota, was seen reacting to the chants. Neves appeared to react sarcastically, applauding and giving a thumbs up to the supporters before pointing to the sky and his own eye, and then in the direction from which the chanting was coming from.
Al Taawoun Fined and Ordered to Play Behind Closed Doors After Diogo Jota Chants
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has taken disciplinary action against Al Taawoun, a Saudi Pro League club, after their supporters were filmed chanting the name of the late Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota during a match against Al Hilal.
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