Shamed former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to the X-rated rant that saw him dismissed from his post ...

David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since his dismissal as a Premier League referee last month, with the ...

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

Former Premier League referee David Coote has apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by English soccer ...

David Coote has opened up about his sexuality, drug use and the pressures of being a Premier League referee in a tell-all ...

Coote was in October initially suspended by the referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), after a ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has insisted that his drug use had no bearing on his on-pitch decisions.

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

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

David Coote was sacked by referees’ body PGMOL last month after the emergence of a video in which he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp ...

David Coote, a former Premier League referee, has apologized after being sacked due to a video showing him allegedly abusing Liverpool. Struggling with pressures of his role and his sexuality, Coote ...