"David Coote's actions were found to be in serious ... understood to be centred on that last comment and whether Coote’s reference to Klopp’s nationality constituted an aggravated breach ...

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 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 referee David Coote has revealed he turned to cocaine ... and got abuse and death threats as a ref. The sacked 42-year-old told how living a lie led him down paths that eventually torpedoed ...

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 ...

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 publicly come out ... reportedly focusing on whether Coote’s reference to Klopp’s nationality constituted an aggravated breach of its misconduct ...

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.

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 ...