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Mike Jones: New York Red Bulls tribute to killed coach | Mike Jones: New York Red Bulls tribute to killed coach |
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Players and fans of US football club New York Red Bulls have paid tribute to murdered British coach Mike Jones. | |
Mr Jones, 25, originally from Tarleton, Lancashire, was stabbed to death in the street in Manhattan on 7 October. | Mr Jones, 25, originally from Tarleton, Lancashire, was stabbed to death in the street in Manhattan on 7 October. |
There was a minute's applause before the club's home game with Sporting Kansas City. | |
Players wore black armbands and Jones' number six on their shorts. Photos of him were shown on screens. | |
Mr Jones had been a youth coach at the club for the past five years and was involved in helping several junior teams. | Mr Jones had been a youth coach at the club for the past five years and was involved in helping several junior teams. |
About 25,000 people attended the game and fans were invited to sign a memorial book on the way into the club's Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. | |
Appeal fund | Appeal fund |
Armonk United FC, one of the junior clubs Mr Jones coached in the Westchester Youth Soccer League, has set up a memorial fund. | Armonk United FC, one of the junior clubs Mr Jones coached in the Westchester Youth Soccer League, has set up a memorial fund. |
The Mike Jones Memorial Fund aims to help his family offset his funeral costs and to "carry on his legacy". | The Mike Jones Memorial Fund aims to help his family offset his funeral costs and to "carry on his legacy". |
Last weekend Tarleton Corinthians, the club he played for before going to the US, held a minute's silence and released 25 balloons before their match. | Last weekend Tarleton Corinthians, the club he played for before going to the US, held a minute's silence and released 25 balloons before their match. |
New York Police Department (NYPD) said Mr Jones was found on a street near 25 West 14th Street in the early hours of 7 October with a severed ear and stab wounds to his head and neck. | New York Police Department (NYPD) said Mr Jones was found on a street near 25 West 14th Street in the early hours of 7 October with a severed ear and stab wounds to his head and neck. |
Police are searching for suspect Orlando Orea, 32, in Mexico, where he fled two days after the killing. | Police are searching for suspect Orlando Orea, 32, in Mexico, where he fled two days after the killing. |
One line of inquiry is that the football coach was mistaken for someone the suspect had an argument with in a nearby bar. | One line of inquiry is that the football coach was mistaken for someone the suspect had an argument with in a nearby bar. |
Mr Jones was a former pupil of Tarleton High School, studied sports science at Edge Hill University and also played for Hesketh Bank FC. | Mr Jones was a former pupil of Tarleton High School, studied sports science at Edge Hill University and also played for Hesketh Bank FC. |
The New York Red Bulls are one of the leading teams in US Major League Soccer (MLS). | The New York Red Bulls are one of the leading teams in US Major League Soccer (MLS). |
Current players include former English Premier League stars Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill. | Current players include former English Premier League stars Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill. |