David Coote has discovered his punishment from the Football Association for his leaked rant on former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp which emerged in November last year
David Coote
Coote was sacked by the PGMOL
Referee David Coote has been handed an eight-week suspension over his leaked rant on . The official was deemed to have acted in an improper manner in a video that emerged last year of Coote passing comment on the ex-Liverpool boss.
The commission accepted that Coote had presented genuine remorse and did not believe his behaviour was malicious. While, on a personal level, there was sympathy for the official, the commission nevertheless acknowledged he had committed an aggravatd breach of the rules.
Coote has already lost his job with PGMOL and has switched careers following the incident. The 42-year-old was spotted working as a courier earlier this year as he looks to get his life back on track.
The ex-Premier League referee has already been handed a 16-month that will come to an end in June 2026. A further video of the official was also shared - with the incident alleged to have taken place during the 2024 European Championships.
said: "An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed an eight-week suspension and mandatory face-to-face education programme on David Coote for a breach of FA Rule E3.
"It was alleged that contrary to FA Rule E3.1 the referee acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words about Jurgen Klopp in a video that was recorded around July 2020 and appeared on social media in November 2024.
"It was also alleged that his actions constitute an ‘Aggravated Breach’, which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as they included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality.
"David Coote subsequently admitted the charge. The Regulatory Commission imposed his sanctions following a hearing."
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