Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to “shameful” decisions which led to his sacking last year. Coote was in October ...

SACKED Prem referee David Coote may make a sensational return to ... Coote said he was scared to come out as gay and took coke to “escape”. He was fired after footage emerged of him snorting ...

SACKED referee David Coote has revealed he turned to cocaine over fear of coming out in the “macho world” of the Premier League. Tearful Coote said he took coke to “escape” after being ...

Sacked 42-year-old official breaks silence over drug-taking and having to hide his sexuality in ‘macho world’ of the Premier League Sacked referee David Coote has admitted taking cocaine ...

Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and says he took cocaine to ‘escape’ the ‘stresses and relentlessness of the job’. Coote, 42, was sacked by referees ...

“This will affect David Coote and is a big step but it should have less of an effect that in would on a player. It’s not the same level of fame.” Norwich striker Justin killed himself in ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in an emotional interview - two months after explosive videos emerged of him and ended his career. Coote told The Sun that he ...

David Coote has revealed he turned to drugs because he feared coming out as gay while working as a Premier League referee in his first interview since being sacked. The 42-year-old was fired in ...

Sacked Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and explained the reasons for him being filmed taking cocaine. In November, the Premier League official was suspended by the PGMOL ...