Everton’s Seamus Coleman follows Jurgen Klopp’s lead by donating 5,000 euros to Sean Cox fundraising
Liverpool fan Cox was attacked by a group of Roma fans in April and suffered serious brain injuries
EVERTON'S Seamus Coleman is the latest high-profile footballer to make a generous donation to injured Liverpool fan Sean Cox.
Toffees defender Coleman followed Jurgen Klopp's lead by contributing 5,000 euros (about £4,400) to the GoFundMe page for his fellow Irishman.
Fundraisers are aiming for a total of 2million euros to go towards Cox's rehabilitation after being attacked in April.
The 53-year-old Liverpool fan suffered life-changing brain injuries when he was set upon by a group of Roma fans outside Anfield in April prior to the Champions League semi-final clash.
At the time of publishing, the campaign had raised more than 124,000 euros.
Fellow Irishman and Reading midfielder David Meyler also donated 5,000 euros towards the long-term care of the father-of-three.
The message on Cox's GoFundMe page said: "Over the past number of months Sean has been taking small but important steps on a road to recovery.
"His journey will be a long and difficult one and the focus will continue on ensuring the best possible care to maximise the potential in Sean’s recovery.
"Sean has recently commenced a program of rehabilitation in Dun Laoghaire and following this will continue to require ongoing and intensive long term care and support.
"The reality is that the provision of this long term care and support for Sean will necessitate significant funding over many years."