David Coote suspended after alleged X-rated Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp rant leaked
David Coote, who has been a Premier League referee for six years, has been suspended after a video of him allegedly slamming Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp was leaked online
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after allegedly calling Liverpool "s***" and Jurgen Klopp a "German c***" in a bombshell video leaked online.
The video, which appears to have been filmed several years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic and was posted on X (formerly Twitter ), appears to feature Coote talking to a man while sitting on a sofa. PGMOL sources were made aware of the video and confirmed earlier on Monday that they were investigating but within an hour it was confirmed that Coote was being sidelined.
It is worth noting that PGMOL's probe remains in the preliminary stages. Liverpool and the FA have also been contacted for comment.
The video appears to have been filmed the evening after a Liverpool game with the other man asking: "What did you think of the Liverpool game earlier?"
Coote allegedly responded by saying: "Liverpool were s***." The other man then asked: "What do you think of Jurgen Klopp?" To which Coote replied: "C***. Absolute c***.
"Aside from having a right pop at me when I refereed them against Burnley in lockdown, he accused me of lying then had a right f****** pop at me.
"I've got no interest in speaking to someone who's f****** arrogant. So I do my best not to speak to him. James Milner's alright.
Referring to a second match in which he was acting as fourth official, he continued: "You can see me there [in a picture on his phone] with a mask on. Got to careful right, we're social distancing, we're two metres apart. But my God, German c***. F*** me."
Coote then made a plea to whoever was being sent the video to not share it. He added: "Just to be clear, that f****** last video can't go anywhere. Seriously."
Coote has been a Premier League referee since 2018, having overseen EFL games for eight years before that. He had a number of run-ins with Klopp during the German's time as Liverpool boss.
One of those flashpoints came last December when he was on VAR duty for the Reds' clash with Arsenal. Gunners captain Martin Odegaard handled the ball in the box as he was falling to the ground, but it was deemed by referee Chris Kavanagh that the Norwegian hadn't done it deliberately, despite halting the passage of play, with Coote at Stockley Park agreeing.
"Yes, I have seen it," Klopp fumed afterwards. "I am pretty sure someone will come to explain it to me why it was not a handball but I don't know how?
"I don't say that the ref can see it because I don't know where he was in that moment. But how can a guy in an office see that and not come to the conclusion that maybe, possibly, it could be worth the referee having another look?"
Coote last took charge of Liverpool on Saturday, when the Reds claimed a 2-0 win over Aston Villa. They are now five points clear of closest challengers Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
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