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 ...

An assistant referee in the English Football League (EFL) has been charged with a sexual offence allegedly involving a ...

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. Coote was sacked in December ...

David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked after making derogatory ... but the “macho world” of football contributed to his decision to keep his sexuality a secret.

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 ...

open image in gallery Former Premier League referee David Coote has disclosed that he is ... The 42-year-old is still under investigation by the Football Association and UEFA – for potential ...

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 ...

David Coote could yet make a return to football, despite being sacked by the ... I hid my emotions as a young ref and I hid my sexuality as well - a good quality as a referee but a terrible ...

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 ...