Brighton loanee George Cox is stranded in Holland

A Brighton and Hove Albion defender is on lockdown in Holland due to the coronavirus.
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Brighton and Hove Albion

Geoge Cox, who has been on loan at Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, wanted to return to the UK to help care for elderly family members.

With all football in Holland suspended, Cox was advised he could return to the UK and booked a Eurotunnel crossing.

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However, the French borders were closed later that day leaving Cox, his girlfriend Britney and their two dogs stuck in Holland.

George Cox(By Fortuna Sittard FC)George Cox(By Fortuna Sittard FC)
George Cox(By Fortuna Sittard FC)

“It would have been nice to get home and help look after the elder members of our family," said Cox, speaking to the Brighton and Hove Albion website.

"My granddad Roy is in his 90s and in a care home in Brighton and my Mum can’t see him at the moment because of the restrictions."

Cox, 22, signed with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move last September.

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He has made 21 appearances in the Eredivisie and scored his first goal against PEC Zwolle in a 1-1 draw on March 6 - Fortuna’s last game for the foreseeable future.

The club have told their players to stay at home after the Dutch League shut down in response to the coronavirus.

Cox added: "Having booked the tunnel, the French border was closed on Monday night and obviously we can’t fly back with the dogs and in any case most of the flights are cancelled now anyway.

“There’s a 6pm curfew in Holland at the moment and everything closes then, even places like McDonald’s.

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"I think we all have to accept that it’s going to be a while before things return to normal.”

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