Former referee David Coote charged by FA over Klopp comments
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged by the FA relating to comments he made on a social media clip last year.
He has already been sacked by the PGMOL since November of last year after what they described as a "thorough investigation".
They said: "David Coote's actions were found to be in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract.
"Supporting David Coote continues to be important to us and we remain committed to his welfare."
He was subsequently banned by UEFA in February.
This comes after footage emerged of Coote sniffing a white powder while at Euro 2024.
As well as this, he was also accused of predetermining a yellow card with a fan at a Championship match in 2019, a claim which he was cleared of.
Coote was charged under rule E3.1, which purports that he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words.
The use of Klopp's nationality in the video constituted an "aggravated" breach according to the FA.
Coote came out as gay this January and said that he hid his sexuality within the game due to fears of abuse.
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