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

First stop referees from seeing the same clubs over and over again, and instead limit the number of times a referee can oversee each club in the League to twice a season: once at home and once away.

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.

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David Coote has admitted he turned to drugs as a result ... "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 being.

David Coote could yet make a return to football ... 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 being.

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

Shamed former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed ... “I hid my emotions as a young ref and I hid my sexuality as well — a good quality as a referee but a ...

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.