Premier League Referee David Coote Suspended After Derogatory Comments About Liverpool FC & Jurgen Klopp

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended and is under investigation after a video appeared to show him making derogatory comments about Liverpool Football Club and their former manager.

In the footage, David Coote describes former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp as a “c**t” and describes Liverpool FC as “shit”.

In the clip, Coote is described as having been the fourth official during a match involving Liverpool FC, and further goes on to elaborate on to criticise their performance.

Refereeing body the PGMOL said: “David Coote has been suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation. PGMOL will be making no further comment until that process is complete.”