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 ...

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 ...

David Coote was sacked as a Premier League referee in December, but the 42-year-old has been tipped for a return to football in some capacity after opening up about his struggles ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in an emotional ... I hid my emotions as a young ref and I hid my sexuality as well - a good quality as a referee but a terrible ...

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

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

David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked ... “I hid my emotions as a young ref and I hid my sexuality as well — a good quality as a referee but a terrible quality as a human ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote apologised for the actions that ... "I have received deeply unpleasant abuse during my career as a ref and to add my sexuality to that would have been ...

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

DAVID Coote taking full responsibility for his mistakes ... but I can understand why the pressure and scrutiny of being a pro ref would cause someone to seek that kind of escape.