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Premier League referee suspended for insulting Liverpool and manager Jurgen Klopp

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Premier League referee suspended for insulting Liverpool and manager Jurgen Klopp

Premier League And Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL) rocked by controversy after referee suspension David Coote. The decision came after two leaked videos surfaced online. It shows Coote making offensive remarks about Liverpool F.C. and their former managers, Jurgen Klopp.

In the videos, whose recording date remains unknown, Coote can be seen making open criticisms of Liverpool and Klopp. In the footage, Coote can be seen talking candidly with another man in a private environment. He discusses his experience officiating Liverpool matches.

In the first video, which lasts over a minute, Coote answers a question about his experience as the fourth official in the Liverpool game: “Liverpool s….” Then he is asked: “What do you think of Jürgen Klopp?” Coote replied to this: “C-. Absolute c—… As well as him hitting me straight when I was refereeing against Burnley at lock. accused me of lying Then he punched me.

“I’m not interested in talking to an arrogant person. That’s why I try my best not to talk to him. James Milner is goodhe added. He continued to shout as the referee showed his photo on the sideline while announcing the substitution. “You can see me there wearing a mask. We have to be careful, we keep our social distance, we stay two meters away. But God, German c—. F-ICoote concluded his remarks in the first video.

In the second video, which is only 23 seconds long, Coote can be seen warning the recipient not to share the images. “To put it bluntly, that last video isn’t going anywhere. Really” said the referee.

The videos were reportedly leaked to X (formerly Twitter) by user @Josh97LFC and quickly caught the attention of fans and authorities. PGMOL released an official statement addressing the issue: “David Coote has been suspended from duty with immediate effect pending the completion of a full investigation.. PGMOL will have no further comment until this process is completed.”

David Coote’s dispute with Liverpool

Leaked videos reference specific incidents involving Coote and Liverpool. In a clip, Coote talks about his role in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Burnley at Anfield in July 2020. During this match Klopp was visibly disappointed with Coote’s refereeing.

This is not the only controversy involving Coote and Liverpool. In December 2023, Coote, acting as a VAR official, failed to recommend to the on-field referee that a penalty be awarded for a handball by Arsenal’s Martin Ødegaard. During a 1-1 draw. Klopp criticized the decision taken after the match and said:I’m sure someone will explain to me why this isn’t handball but I don’t know how?”

After this situation, the referee chief Howard Webb later on-field umpire Chris Kavanagh admitted it was not. But VAR said Coote made a mistake and a penalty should have been awarded.

David Coote for the 2024-24 Premier League season

David Coote, Select Group One referee since the 2018-19 season. six officers Premier League Matches before suspension. Most importantly, he refereed Liverpool’s 2-0 win. Aston Villa Last Saturday Villa issued three yellow cards to their players: Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers and Boubacar Kamara.

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