David Coote has said he took cocaine to help deal with the pressures of hiding his sexuality and being an elite referee. Coote has been sacked by the PGMOL after his initial suspension when videos ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has hit the headlines over recent months after he was seen snorting white powder and calling former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a 'German ****' in two ...

In his first interview since being sacked he talked about the challenges of his work schedule, the abuse he received as a referee and his "struggles dealing with hiding" his sexuality.

An assistant referee in the English Football League (EFL) has been charged with a sexual offence allegedly involving a ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote could land a new role in football, according to a report. Coote was dismissed as a Premier League referee in December 2024 after the emergence of videos ...

Coote was suspended last year after footage of him emerged using foul language to describe the former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. | ITV National News ...

David Coote has opened up about struggling with his sexuality in the "macho world" of football, with the former Premier League referee coming out as gay. Coote was sacked by the PGMOL last month ...

David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked after making derogatory comments about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, has come out publicly as being gay and said that hiding his ...

David Coote has issued a teary apology following comments he directed at ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The former Premier League referee was sacked in December after two videos emerged online.

Shamed former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to the X-rated rant that saw him dismissed from his ...

SACKED Prem referee David Coote may make a sensational return to football — as a VAR instructor, his friends said. The 42-year-old, lauded for his honesty over his cocaine shame, could use his ...

SACKED referee David Coote has revealed he turned to cocaine over fear of coming out in the “macho world” of the Premier League. Tearful Coote said he took coke to “escape” after being ...