I hope this shines a light on the impact it can have on a person.” In a separate statement Coote said: “This has been one of the most difficult periods of my life. I take full responsibility ...

In a separate statement released late on Monday night (January 27), Coote said: “This has been one of the most difficult periods of my life. I take full responsibility for my actions, which fell way ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in an emotional ... I've had long periods where I've not used it - but it was one of the escape routes I had. Just getting away ...

He has so much to offer.” Coote was among the UK’s top three VAR exponents — and one of a select few English officials called up for international matches. Coote himself said he would love ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by England referees' body PGMOL, saying that the pressure of the job and fear of abuse due ...

Death threats against disgraced referee David Coote have forced him to get an "accelerated police response" tag at his home. Coote has acknowledged referees tend to receive a standard level of ...

The PGMOL investigation also covered a second video which emerged in November, appearing to show Coote allegedly snorting a white powder, purportedly during Euro 2024 where he was one of the ...