PGMOL suspend referee David Coote following video insulting ...
Coote seems to use a highly offensive term to describe German boss Klopp, who left Liverpool in the summer after almost a decade in charge.
A video which appears to show Premier League referee David Coote making derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is being investigated by Professional Game Match Officials Limited. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.
Mon, 11 Nov, 2024 - 20:35
The Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after video footage emerged apparently showing him calling Jürgen Klopp a “German c**t” and Liverpool “shit”.
According to the clip that surfaced on social media on Monday, Coote claimed that Klopp was “arrogant” and had accused him of lying after a match between Liverpool and Burnley during Project Restart in 2020.
Coote took charge of Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Professional Game Match Officials Ltd said: “David Coote has been suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation. PGMOL will be making no further comment until that process is complete.”
Asked by a friend for his opinion of Klopp, the person alleged to be Coote says: “Aside from having a right pop at me when I reffed them against Burnley in lockdown, then he accused me of lying and then just had a right fucking pop at me.
"I’ve got no interest at speaking to someone who’s fucking arrogant. So I do my best not to speak to him … My God, German c**t, fuck me.”
The derogatory remark about Liverpool refers to the team’s performance in a game at which Coote was the fourth official.
The friend, who appears to be recording the conversation on his phone in a sparsely decorated sitting room, goes on to clarify what he feels to be the takeaway from the conversation: “Long story short: Jürgen Klopp’s a c**t, Liverpool are all fucking bellends and we hate Scousers.”
In a separate video, Coote appears to ask viewers not to share the original recording. “Just to be clear, that last video can’t go anywhere, seriously,” he says.
The friend says: “He’s a Premier League referee, let’s not ruin a bloke’s career. We’re not that bad.”
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