Diogo Jota art created by ink from floral tributes

Paintings commemorating Diogo Jota have been unveiled at Molineux Stadium - created using ink from floral tributes laid at the ground by fans.

Former Wolverhampton Wanderers FC forward Jota was 28 when he died in a car crash in July last year with his brother Andre Silva, 25, in Spain.

The paintings, by former Wolves star Jody Craddock, were unveiled on Friday before the game against Liverpool.

"The club turning flowers to paint was a fantastic idea, and for them to ask me was very nice because it meant they trusted me to do a good enough job to produce pieces to hang up there forever," said Craddock.

The pieces will hang permanently in the reception area of the Stan Cullis Stand at Molineux for supporters to visit in the future.

Director John Gough said the memorial is for everybody within the club as well as the fans.

He said: "[The memorial] importantly involves our fans who felt so upset by Diogo's passing, with all of their tributes included.

"Jody's done a fantastic job to encapsulate Diogo very well.

"The opportunity of getting everybody – all departments – together to remember one of our outstanding players, and the contribution he made to this football club, was a nice moment."

Both paintings will now be reproduced on a specialist weatherproof material, to be installed outside Molineux before the end of the season and serve as a permanent tribute to Diogo for supporters to visit at any time.

"It brought immense pride, with who it is and what it represents," Craddock added.

"I'm really pleased with them. The balance of the two together is perfect. It was nice to get them framed and see them in the place they're meant to be."

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