Coote then replied: “Haha he will have to share with you then.” Any gambling discussions by referees involving matches they are officiating can be deemed major breaches of the industry’s ...

Coote is believed to accept a discussion took place, but claims it was only “banter” and nothing improper occurred. There is no suggestion that the referee made any financial gain.

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended over a leaked video that appears to show him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen Klopp.

Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked by the PGMOL. A video, which remains unverified, appearing to show Coote making derogatory comments about Liverpool and their former manager ...

And, barely 24 hours before the Coote videos were leaked, the referee appeared to indicate there had been no foul in the build-up to the Premier League leaders’ opening goal against Villa ...

David Coote will not appeal against the termination of his contract by referees’ body PGMOL, the PA news agency understands. Coote was sacked earlier this month after the emergence of a video in ...

British media released footage showing Coote allegedly snorting a white powder, reportedly cocaine, the day after serving as a VAR assistant referee during a Euro 2020 match. The video fueled ...

But the most cursory glance at the referee data that is published constantly by WhoScored shows that referees follow their own tracks, and it is quite possible to know in advance what is going to ...