Former Premier League referee David Coote has been banned for eight weeks and ordered to take a face-to-face education program for making offensive comments about Jürgen Klopp in a private video.

Coote came out as gay this year and said a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality had contributed to the rant about Klopp.

The incident, which led to his dismissal, was reviewed by an independent regulatory commission that announced the ...

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote has been given an eight-week suspension by the Football Association and ...

Coote was sacked in December 2024 after being videoed describing Jurgen Klopp, the former Liverpool manager, as a “German c** ...

David Coote has been handed an eight-week suspension by the FA for comments made about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp; ...

David Coote, a former Premier League referee, received an eight-week ban by the FA for comments about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in a viral video. Coote was previously fired by PGMOL for ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote was sanctioned and given an eight-week ban by the Football Association on Tuesday ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been given an eight-week suspension and told to attend an education programme over abusive words he used about former Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp.

David Coote’s career as a referee almost certainly over, admits Howard Webb - Coote was sacked by Professional Game Match ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been banned for eight weeks and ordered to take a face-to-face education program for making offensive comments about Jürgen Klopp in a private video.

Referee David Coote reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Brentford, at White Hart Lane Stadium in London, England, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.