David Coote, 42, is one of the renowned and experienced Premier League referees who has been suspended with immediate effect by PGMOL & FIFA. He has been suspended following the circulation of a video on social media where he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp.
On Monday afternoon, a video footage circulating on social media appeared to show Coote using an offensive term to describe Klopp and his former club Liverpool. He described how the German coach accused the Nottinghamshire official of lying after one game.
The video was reportedly filmed on a mobile phone, and referred to a game that Coote officiated between Liverpool and Burnley in July 2020, which finished 1-1. PGMOL, the body responsible for referring English football is not disputing that it is Coote in the video.
A statement from PGMOL said: “David Coote has been suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation. PGMOL will be making no further comment until that process is complete.”
What did David Coote say in the video?
David Coote, a Premier League referee, has made some contemptuous remarks about Liverpool former manager who left the club earlier in the summer. According to the clip shared across social media, Coote had negative reservations about the German football manager Klopp and used derogatory language to showcase his dislike for Klopp.
A man asked Coote what he thinks about the alleged Liverpool game against Burnley, and he said: “Liverpool were sh*t.” The man asks again: “What do you think of Jurgen Klopp?”
Coote replies: “Cnt. Absolute cnt. Aside from having a right pop at me when I refereed them against Burnley in lockdown, he accused me of lying then had a right f*cking pop at me.”
About another game he refereed with Liverpool, Coote said: “I’ve got no interest in speaking to someone who’s fcking arrogant. So I do my best not to speak to him. James Milner’s alright. You can see me there [in a picture on his phone] with a mask on. Got to be careful right, we’re social distancing, we’re two meters apart. But my God, German c*nt. F*ck me.”
The PGMOL has already confirmed Coote’s suspension and it was just a matter of time before FIFA handed out a final verdict on the 42-year-old official. But now, FIFA has also taken strict actions against him for his misconduct and derogatory words.
After conducting a thorough investigation into all his past misconducts and on-field decisions, the PGMOL sacked David Coote immediately on December 9, 2024.
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