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 ...

Shamed former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that a lifelong ... I hope that my experiences, both on and off the field, can be utilised in football at some point ...

Ex-Premier League referee issues apology after he was sacked over footage of X-rated rant directed at former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp ...

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

Former Premier League referee David Coote has revealed he is gay ... “There’s a lot to be done throughout football and more widely in society with regard to discrimination.

Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and says ... ‘I put on this hard exterior. Football became a place where I could go and referee and be engrossed in the game.

Former Premier League referee David Coote admitted his plans to remain in football despite his sacking as an official. Coote, 42, has hopes to venture into media to speak out on behalf of referees ...

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 ...

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’s contract ... part of the English Football Association, training, mentoring, out of the public light to look after himself. He has so much to offer. Paul Field, Referees' Association ...

David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since he was sacked as a Premier League referee last month, with the official also admitting he used cocaine as an escape ...