Jan 27 (Reuters) - Former Premier League referee David Coote has apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by English soccer's referees' body PGMOL, saying that the pressure of ...

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for being gay, apologising for the actions that led to his sacking.

LONDON — Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that struggling to hide his sexuality contributed to the offensive rant that got him dismissed last year.

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David Coote has admitted he turned to drugs as a result of the fear of coming out as gay as a Premier League referee in his first interview since being sacked by the Professional Game Match ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

On this day February22 in 1966, Roderic Norman Coote was officially appointed as the new Bishop of Colchester during an investiture ceremony at Lambeth Palace, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.