David Coote charged by FA over Jurgen Klopp slur in leaked video
The former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged by the FA for comments made about Jürgen Klopp in a video but he will not face action for alleged gambling misconduct.
Coote was sacked by the PGMOL in December after a series of clips was leaked to The Sun showing him abusing the former Liverpool manager by calling him a 'German c***' and taking cocaine. The reference to Klopp's nationality makes it an 'aggravated' breach of the FA's rules and could potentially lead to a more severe sanction.
Another video showed Coote discussing booking a Leeds United player before a match, but he later insisted that he was not involved with spot-fixing and no charges have been brought on that issue after an FA investigation.
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