Nov 14, 2024 09:30 AM IST
David Coote has been suspended by the PGMOL and FA, after a viral cocaine video incident.
Premier League referee David Coote has been caught up in a recent controversy. Coote is already beneath investigation by the PGMOL and the FA after a video of him allegedly making derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former supervisor Jurgen Klopp went viral on the web. Now he faces extra controversy after The Solar shared footage of him snorting white powder, alleged to be cocaine.
David Coote has been suspended by PGMOL and the FA.(Motion Photographs by way of Reuters)
The incident allegedly occurred throughout Euro 2024, the place he was on obligation. Within the viral video, a person, alleged to be Coote, may be seen utilizing a US greenback financial institution notice to snort a line of white powder.
In line with the report, the video was taken on July 6, a day after Coote was a help VAR official for the Euro 2024 quarter-final between Spain and Germany. He’s alleged to have taken the video himself in his resort after which he despatched it to a pal.
“We are aware of the allegations and are taking them very seriously. David Coote remains suspended pending a full investigation. David’s welfare continues to be of utmost importance to us and we are committed to providing him with the ongoing necessary support he needs through this period”, a PGMOL spokesperson mentioned.
In the meantime, earlier within the week, UEFA mentioned, “The UEFA Referees Committee immediately suspended David Coote until further notice on 11 November – in advance of the upcoming round of UEFA matches – when it became aware of his inappropriate behaviour.”
Within the earlier video, Coote, who lately refereed Liverpool’s 2-0 win vs Aston Villa, said that Klopp was ‘conceited’ and used offensive language. The video allegedly refers to a match that Coote officiated, when Liverpool drew 1-1 to Burnley in July 2020. Liverpool had already been topped as champions.
Klopp additionally criticised Coote after the match, complaining that he had been very lenient in his therapy of Burnley’s challenges. The previous Liverpool supervisor additionally criticised Coote over an incident in opposition to Arsenal final season, when Martin Odegaard’s handcrafted contact with the ball. Coote, who was on VAR obligation, didn’t advise on-field officers to assessment the incident.
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