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David Coote is 'banned' from refereeing two English clubs' matches

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Updated 12:26 14 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 14:04 12 Nov 2024 GMT

David Coote is 'banned' from refereeing two English clubs' matches

Suspended Premier League referee David Coote is unable to referee to English club rules.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Suspended Premier League referee David Coote is banned from refereeing two clubs in the English football league system, it has been revealed.

On Monday, a video circulated appearing to show Coote making insulting remarks about Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp.

In the foul-mouthed chat, the man resembles Coote can be seen calling a "German c***" and labeling the 57-year-old f***ing arrogant", while also describing Liverpool as "s***" in a game at Anfield where he was "recently" fourth official.

He also mentioned Klopp "having a right pop" at him when he officiated Liverpool in a game against Burnley at Anfield, but said former midfielder James Milner is "alright".

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In a second video shared, the man claimed to be Coote said: "Just to be clear, that f***ing last video cannot go anywhere, seriously." The other man in the video added, "He's a Premier League referee, let's not ruin his career."

David Coote has been suspended by the PGMOL over a video which emerged on social media. Image: Getty
David Coote has been suspended by the PGMOL over a video which emerged on social media. Image: Getty

The PGMOL launched an investigation and confirmed that Coote, who refereed Liverpool on Saturday against Aston Villa, had been placed under immediate suspension while the probe takes place.

At first, The Mirror reported that Coote "vehemently denies inappropriate conduct" and was insistent to referee chiefs" that the video was not legitimate.

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But in an update, the outlet then said Coote has since accepted the video is indeed legitimate but he does not recall the content of the discussion, which was filmed several years ago.

Coote is one of the most experienced officials in the top flight and has been refereeing in the Premier League since 2018, having progressed through the ranks.

The 42-year-old, who took charge of the Carabao Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle in 2023, is from Nottingham and is a supporter of Notts County, meaning he is unable to officiate games involving his team or rivals Nottingham Forest.

This is standard for referees as they cannot be involved in fixtures where allegiances exist.

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Coote hasn't issued a public statement responding to the allegations against him, with Liverpool and Klopp also yet to comment.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Liverpool

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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