Who is Michael Jones and why did Liverpool pay classy tribute to Everton fan during home game against Bournemouth?

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, along with the rest of the squad, paid tribute to the late Everton fan Michael Jones on Saturday (August 19). Jones tragically lost his life while working on building Everton's new stadium earlier this week.

According to the Daily Star, Jones suffered several injuries and was taken to the Aintree Hospital. However, it was not enough as he passed away due to the injuries.

Everton side, led by manager Sean Dyche, paid tribute to their late fan with the club putting out an emotional statement following the devastating news. The Toffees, however, were not the only side from Merseyside to pay tributes.

The Liverpool squad visited the Bramley Moore Dock site to pay their condolences to Michael Jones. Manager Jurgen Klopp was seen putting a wreath to honor the deceased workman. The wreath had a special message which read as follows:

According to the aforementioned source, the entire Liverpool squad also held a minute's silence in memory of Jones. Their act of solidarity for someone who supported their city rivals has earned them a huge amount of praise from fans and media alike.

The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton is often termed as the 'friendly derby'. Everton also showed solidarity towards the Reds to campaign against the Hillsborough disaster.

Everton are currently in the midst of building a new stadium and are looking to move away from Goodison Park for the 2024-25 season. The entire project is expected to cost the Toffees somewhere in the region of £500 million.

According to the Guardian, the new stadium will have a capacity of 52,888, significantly surpassing that of Goodison Park.

Liverpool returned to Anfield for the first time this season and recorded a convincing 3-1