AS Roma will donate 150,000 euros (about 132,870 pounds) towards the medical and rehabilitation costs of a Liverpool fan, who was injured in an attack outside Anfield in April.
The 53-year-old Sean Cox, from Ireland, suffered a brain injury in the incident, which took place before the 2017/2018 UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg match between Liverpool and Roma.
The Italian club announced that they would donate 100,000 euros through their Roma Cares foundation, while their president Jim Pallotta would make a personal donation of 50,000 euros.
The Serie A club have also agreed to work with Cox’s wife Martina on further fund-raising initiatives to help cover the ongoing costs of his recovery.
“What happened to Sean Cox should never happen to anyone attending a football match,” Pallotta told the club website.
He added: “Our thoughts today, as they have been from day one, are with Sean, Martina and their whole family. We all hope Sean makes as full a recovery as possible.”
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