Sacked Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and explained the reasons for him being filmed taking cocaine.

David Coote was dismissed by refereeing body PGMOL in December; a video appearing to show Coote making derogatory comments ...

David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked after making derogatory comments about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen ...

Coote was initially suspended last October after footage emerged of him mocking ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

I have received deeply unpleasant abuse during my career as a ref,” he said. “And to add my sexuality to that would have been ...

Coote apologized for his past behavior, including negative comments about Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp, and acknowledged his ...

Former Premier League referee, David Coote, has come out as gay and explained why he took cocaine as an “escape route” from ...

David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since he was sacked as a Premier League referee last month ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay. In November, he made derogatory comments about Liverpool and ...

In an exclusive interview with The UK Sun, the 42-year-old discussed the personal struggles that contributed to his downfall.