Referee David Coote sacked after Klopp comments and second video allegations

He was suspended over foul-mouthed Klopp remarks
Video allegedly showed him snorting white powder

David Coote has had his contract as a Premier League referee terminated after an investigation into his off-field behaviour. The refereeing body PGMOL said Coote had been found to be “in serious breach” of his terms of employment and had been removed from his position with immediate effect.

The investigation found against Coote on two key claims that emerged in November, part of a series of leaks that claimed to involve the 42-year-old. The first related to a video leaked online that showed Coote making foul-mouthed comments about the then Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. The second related to a video published by the Sun that allegedly showed Coote sniffing what appeared to be white powder.

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