Former Premier League referee David Coote has insisted that his drug use had no influence on his on-pitch decisions as he opened up on his sacking and why he said he is ashamed of his actions.

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 ...

David Coote could yet make a return to football ... Another video showed him snorting cocaine and the 42-year-old has admitted using the drug as an "escape" after struggling with his sexuality.

David Coote has opened up about his sexuality, drug use and the pressures of being a Premier League referee in a tell-all interview almost two months after he was sacked by the PGMOL. The 42-year ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in an emotional ... Coote told The Sun that he turned to drugs over fear of coming out in the 'macho world' of the Premier League.

Coote was suspended last year after footage of him emerged using foul language to describe the former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. | ITV National News ...

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 has revealed that struggles with his sexuality and the "relentlessness" of the modern football calendar led him to use drugs.