David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since his dismissal as a Premier League referee last month, with the official opening up about his sexuality ...

Coote was initially suspended last October after footage emerged of him mocking ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

Former Premier League referee David Coote has insisted that his drug use had no bearing on his on-pitch decisions.

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 ...

Sacked Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and explained the reasons for him being filmed taking cocaine.

Coote was in October initially suspended by the referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), after a video of him calling ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp “arrogant” and a “German ...

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 ...

David Coote has opened up on the horrendous abuse which is levelled at referees, including death threats and people wishing harm on his own mother. Coote, 41, was sacked by the PGMOL last year ...

David Coote “deserves” to have a continued role in English football, the chairman of the Referees’ Association has said. Coote’s contract as an elite-level referee with Professional Game Match ...

David Coote, a former Premier League referee, has apologized after being sacked due to a video showing him allegedly abusing Liverpool. Struggling with pressures of his role and his sexuality, Coote ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since being sacked by the PGMOL - and admitted he has used cocaine as an escape. And now Coote has opened up on ...