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 ... referee was Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on November 9. The Nottinghamshire-born official took charge of his first top-flight game ...

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 ...

And that’s led me to a whole course of behaviours.” open image in gallery Former Premier League referee David Coote has disclosed that he is gay and revealed a lifelong struggle with his ...

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).

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.

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for being gay, apologising for the actions that led to his sacking.