The David Coote video saga has seemingly taken yet another twist as the fallout from an online clip purportedly involving the Premier League referee continues.
On Monday, footage emerged which appeared to show the 42-year-old making inflammatory remarks about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, with one particularly crude swear word used repeatedly to describe the German.
The PGMOL acted swiflty by suspending the Nottinghamshire official with immediate effect, pending an investigation into the matter.
Coote acknowledges that viral video is genuine
A few hours after the video was made public, The Mirror’s Darren Lewis reported that Coote ‘vehemently denies inappropriate conduct’ and was insistent that the footage pertaining to be him wasn’t authentic.
However, a subsequent update from the same journalist for the same publication claimed that the 42-year-old ‘is understood to have accepted the viral video in which he appears is genuine’, although ‘it is believed he does not recall the content of the discussion’, which was apparently recorded several years ago.
Coote saga set to rumble on…
With Coote now seeming to acknowledge that the viral footage is genuine, the implications of this saga are sure to rumble on for another few days at least.
His alleged stance that he doesn’t ‘recall the content of the discussion’ seems peculiar – given the strength of the language which was used to describe Klopp in the recording, and that such crude terms were said multiple times, it comes as surprising to us that he’d have no recollection of that tirade.
The consequences for the 42-year-old in a professional sense will be determined by the PGMOL, for whom this footage presents another fire which needs to be put out by an organisation who’d already been under the microscope following a litany of controversial decisions in Premier League matches.
At least Coote has appeared to hold his hands up to the content of that video clip, but we doubt that’ll be the end of this particular storm by any stretch.
He is incompetent which should be enough of a reason to sack him. The vile video just sums him up as a person.
Whilst Klopp is so nice and friendly during the game to all the officials……
Tell me which premiership manager is a Saint esp in the heat of the moment? Not while sitting back with (so called) friends in the comfortable of a and stressless home?
Guy is a disgrace should be sacked immediately and make him apologise to LFC and Jk in public simple as that and the referring system needs to be changed completely
We need non English refs in the EPL bring in Spanish and Italian refs
Refs, irrespective of personal views, must maintain at least a degree of integrity. He has lost that and his position as a ref is untenable.
What a joke biased against LFC but we all knew Refs didn’t like LFC Harrod web has to sack him or go himself
This shows decision during matches have been highly contreversial on the pitch and with VAR the whole sysyem can be corupt.
The length of time Var takes to make a decision is insane everybody can see a offside and yet it seems to be a debate the tech is there so it is not a debate which becomes a ref opinion which can be judgemental so every questionable decision that can lead to offside or a goal or a foul being
Called back should be reviewed and Var should overall the ref and the technology at Var should be made immediately and of it becomes a debate then it should be aired there is to many points of debate on honesty and just getting it wrong and when refs blatanly get it wrong and dnt ask for reviews then they should be giving fixed penalty fines and point reductions and dropped to lower leagues.
This has to mow be reviewed and changed thjs can cost clubs hugely on where they can finish in a competive league that has placed Var to get things right
From a person who supports Man Utd it doesn’t surprise me one bit should be made an example Off PGMOL are a joke
Michael Oliver included what a clown
The integrity of all premier league referees should be scrutinized as there is sufficient evidence each week to suggest its not all it should be, and they all should be honest which is also in question.
It’s just his opinion, allowed to have one.
His mistake was allowing the filming by the the rats that have released the video. I mean who have had a rant about a boss, a colleague or just someone who got your back up? Just let the man apologise, don’t let him ref Liverpool and get on with it
Can he ref City games?
A lot of matches will have a direct affect upon Liverpool’s position in the league.
I realise he’s made a huge mistake and many people slag off people they work with or have to deal with, but how can he ver be trusted now?
The whole system needs looking at. How can Chris Kavanagh and Paul Tierney referee matches involving City or Utd? remember the Rodri handball at Goodison which those two were involved in.
It would be ridiculous to suggest everyone outside Liverpool hate scousers but amongst the younger, more immature generation, and include middle aged people there is a lot of people who dislike Scousers to put it mildly. You only have to go to places in Lancashire t hear a few bits of so called “banter”.
His mate in the video says something like “we all hate scousers” and I’m not sure they are even Mancunians but possibly from Nottinghamshire where Coote originates from. I can only surmise they were talking about scousers before the video clip was filmed.
Tell me which premiership manager is a Saint esp in the heat of the moment? Not while sitting back with (so called) friends in the comfortable of a and stressless home?
He should be sacked, no integrity. The likes of Oliver, Walker, Tierney, Kearney et al should also be reviewed. Webb should also Resign,
Should never be allowed to ref in this country again we all know alot of refs are biased to other teams,let’s face it there fans like us, but you need to keep the hatred for teams,players,managers to yourself and now his comments have gone viral..no team could ever trust him again..he’s finished in this country
My question is whatever happens to Coote, how does that benefit LFC? I cannot see any decision benefiting LFC or Jurgen Klopp. Whatever decision is made is just going to appease the masses and PGMOL are going to try come out looking clean. Will justice be done AND be seen to be done. As @Steven Brown suggests, it is his opinion and he is allowed to express that. The problem is not that he has expressed his opinion but that in his position he has not only shown a lack of judgement but has expressed his opinion on a very public forum, which questions his integrity. Both his integrity and judgement is what is now being questioned in his position as a Ref. He cannot be allowed to ref again and should maybe move to North Korea as LFC fans are all around the world.
No that’s the whole point. As a referee he must be totally, impartial. If he has these views against a certain club then he cannot be allowed to referee top games . It’s like a judge or a member of a jury, if there is any form of conflict of interest then they must stand down.
Good for the ref… he is only speaking the truth. Every one of those refs is. Supporter of a team. Nothing wrong with that. Klopp and Liverpool fc are wankers