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The Star
9 hours ago
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- The Star
Soccer-FA charges referee Coote in relation to comments on Klopp
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Aston Villa - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - December 17, 2023 Referee David Coote shows a red card to Brentford's Ben Mee after checking the VAR monitor Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra (Reuters) -Premier League referee David Coote was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday in relation to comments he made about former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp in a video that went viral last year. Coote had been sacked by English soccer referees' body PGMOL after a video, recorded in July 2020, circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Klopp and after a full investigation, his position was deemed untenable. "It's alleged that the referee acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words contrary to FA Rule E3.1," the FA said in a statement. "It's further alleged that this constitutes an 'Aggravated Breach', which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality." Rule E3 deals with improper conduct that brings the game into disrepute, including insulting words or behaviour, while it also covers actions that question the integrity of match officials. In November, the FA said they were also investigating allegations that Coote had discussed booking a player the day before a game with a friend, which the referee denied. "No charges have been issued in relation to allegations of gambling misconduct against David Coote, which were also fully investigated," the FA added. Europe's soccer governing body also said Coote was banned from any UEFA refereeing activity until June 2026. The 42-year-old had apologised for his actions. The Sun also published a video which the newspaper said showed Coote appearing to snort white powder during his time working as a match official at Euro 2024. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru;Editing by Christian Radnedge)
Straits Times
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
FA charges referee Coote in relation to comments on Klopp
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Aston Villa - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - December 17, 2023 Referee David Coote shows a red card to Brentford's Ben Mee after checking the VAR monitor Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra REUTERS Premier League referee David Coote was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday in relation to comments he made about former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp in a video that went viral last year. Coote had been sacked by English soccer referees' body PGMOL after a video, recorded in July 2020, circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Klopp and after a full investigation, his position was deemed untenable. "It's alleged that the referee acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words contrary to FA Rule E3.1," the FA said in a statement. "It's further alleged that this constitutes an 'Aggravated Breach', which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality." Rule E3 deals with improper conduct that brings the game into disrepute, including insulting words or behaviour, while it also covers actions that question the integrity of match officials. In November, the FA said they were also investigating allegations that Coote had discussed booking a player the day before a game with a friend, which the referee denied. "No charges have been issued in relation to allegations of gambling misconduct against David Coote, which were also fully investigated," the FA added. Europe's soccer governing body also said Coote was banned from any UEFA refereeing activity until June 2026. The 42-year-old had apologised for his actions. The Sun also published a video which the newspaper said showed Coote appearing to snort white powder during his time working as a match official at Euro 2024. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
New Straits Times
10 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
FA charges referee Coote in relation to comments on Klopp
Premier League referee David Coote was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday in relation to comments he made about former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp in a video that went viral last year. Coote had been sacked by English soccer referees' body PGMOL after a video, recorded in July 2020, circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Klopp and after a full investigation, his position was deemed untenable. "It's alleged that the referee acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words contrary to FA Rule E3.1," the FA said in a statement. "It's further alleged that this constitutes an 'Aggravated Breach', which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality." Rule E3 deals with improper conduct that brings the game into disrepute, including insulting words or behaviour, while it also covers actions that question the integrity of match officials. In November, the FA said they were also investigating allegations that Coote had discussed booking a player the day before a game with a friend, which the referee denied. "No charges have been issued in relation to allegations of gambling misconduct against David Coote, which were also fully investigated," the FA added. Europe's soccer governing body also said Coote was banned from any UEFA refereeing activity until June 2026. The 42-year-old had apologised for his actions. The Sun also published a video which the newspaper said showed Coote appearing to snort white powder during his time working as a match official at Euro 2024.
Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Shamed Premier League ref David Coote hit by FA charges over social media video
David Coote has been charged by the Football Association over his comments about former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, which emerged in a video leaked on social media. He has been cleared of misconduct related to gambling. The video, which appears to have been filmed several years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic and was posted on X in November, appears to feature Coote talking to a man while sitting on a sofa. In the footage, he allegedly called Liverpool "s***" and Klopp a "German c***". Coote was immediately suspended by the PGMOL after the video emerged. He was then sacked by the Premier League in December, with the PGMOL saying Coote's actions made his position "untenable". When he was suspended, the FA also launched an investigation into the official's conduct. That investigation has now concluded and has led to Coote being charged with acting in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words. Because Coote was discussing Klopp's nationality, the FA believe the threshold of an 'aggravated breach' has been met. It will now be up to Coote to either accept or fight the charge. An FA statement read: "David Coote has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to comments that he made about Jurgen Klopp in a video recorded around July 2020 which appeared on social media in November 2024. It's alleged that the referee acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words contrary to FA Rule E3.1. "It's further alleged that this constitutes an 'Aggravated Breach', which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality. No charges have been issued in relation to allegations of gambling misconduct against David Coote, which were also fully investigated." Coote has been a Premier League referee since 2018, having overseen EFL games for eight years before that. He was sacked in December, with PGMOL insisting he had 'seriously breached' his contract. "David Coote's actions were found to be in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract," the PGMOL said. "Supporting David Coote continues to be important to us and we remain committed to his welfare." The video appears to have been filmed the evening after a Liverpool game with the other man asking: "What did you think of the Liverpool game earlier?" Coote allegedly responded by saying: "Liverpool were s***." The other man then asked: "What do you think of Jurgen Klopp?" To which Coote replied: "C***. Absolute c***. "Aside from having a right pop at me when I refereed them against Burnley in lockdown, he accused me of lying then had a right f****** pop at me." Referring to a second match in which he was acting as fourth official, he continued: "I've got no interest in speaking to someone who's f****** arrogant. So I do my best not to speak to him. James Milner's alright. "You can see me there [in a picture on his phone] with a mask on. Got to careful right, we're social distancing, we're two metres apart. But my God, German c***. F*** me." Coote then made a plea to whoever was being sent the video to not share it. He added: "Just to be clear, that f****** last video can't go anywhere. Seriously."
