David Coote Snr is a former cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire, the county where the former referee grew up and has lived in. Coote Snr was a left-handed batter, although he played just once ...

David Coote was sacked by referees’ body PGMOL last month after the emergence of a video in which he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp ...

David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked after making derogatory comments about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen ...

Former Scottish footballer Zander Murray revealed to talkSPORT that David Coote reached out to him in 2022 when he first came out as gay. Murray, who retired in late 2023, became the first ...

Former top-flight referee David Coote has revealed his sexuality and struggles with substance abuse in a candid interview since his dismissal by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL).

Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote has been criticised by a gay former footballer after revealing he hid his sexuality out of fear of being abused. Coote was dismissed by the PGMOL ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has publicly come out as gay in his first interview since being dismissed by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). Coote also admitted to ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has revealed he is gay, and claimed a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to the behaviour which saw him sacked from his role.