Premier League referee David Coote sacked by PGMOL- CNA
Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked by English football referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) on Monday (Dec 9), after their investigation found his actions to be in serious breach of his contract.
Coote had been suspended last month after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing then Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and after a full investigation, his position has been deemed untenable.
“Following the conclusion of a thorough investigation into David Coote’s conduct, his employment with PGMOL has been terminated today with immediate effect,” the PGMOL statement said.
The Football Association (FA) also launched an investigation after Coote’s initial suspension on Nov 11, and two days later PGMOL said they were taking fresh allegations very seriously
