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Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked by English football referees’ body PGMOL on Monday after their investigation found his actions to be in serious breach of his contract. Coote had been suspended last month after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp, and after a full investigation, his …

English ref Coote under investigation because of alleged discussions with fan about a yellow card

English football referees’ body the PGMOL said on Wednesday it was taking new allegations against David Coote very seriously and European football body UEFA said it had suspended the Premier League referee. David Coote remains suspended pending a full investigation,” a PGMOL spokesperson said. Coote, 42, was suspended by the PGMOL on Monday pending a full investigation after another video …

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English FA starts investigation into referee and offensive remarks about Klopp

The English Football Association has launched its own investigation after a video, widely shared on social media, appeared to show a Premier League referee making offensive comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. David Coote has been suspended by the governing body of English referees, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, which is also investigating. In the video, a person who …

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LONDON — The English Football Association has launched its own investigation after a video, widely shared on social media, appeared to show a Premier League referee making offensive comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. David Coote has been suspended by the governing body of English referees, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, which is also investigating. In the video, a …

David Coote: English Premier League referee suspended after controversial video goes viral

CNN — English Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended pending investigation after a video went viral on social media appearing to show him making negative comments about Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen Klopp. It is not clear who filmed the clip, which seems to shows Coote, one of the most experienced referees in England, making derogatory …

English Premier League referees' body PGMOL has suspended Premier League referee David Coote on Monday, November 11, pending a full investigation after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and former manager Juergen Klopp. The video allegedly shows Coote making derogatory comments about Liverpool and Klopp, who left Anfield in May. Coote, 42, officiated Liverpool's …

The English Football League and Professional Game Match Officials Limited said they were "appalled" after a fan chased referee Craig Hicks off the field during a League One match between Port Vale and Portsmouth on Saturday. General view inside the stadium before the match The incident occurred after Hicks awarded a penalty to Portsmouth in the 88th minute, which Colby …

English Football League referees will adopt new regulations to avoid time wasting by adding the exact time lost in goal celebrations, substitutions or injuries, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited body said on Friday. The new rules aiming to increase the time the ball is in play, as seen at the men’s and women’s World Cups, will take effect from …

Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will face no further action from the English Football Association despite an elbow on Liverpool defender Andy Robertson. Hatzidakis was stood down during the FA investigation but has now been cleared of any wrongdoing and is free to continue officiating “We have thoroughly reviewed all of the evidence in relation to the recent incident at Anfield …

Howard Webb is back, so can he raise the standard of refereeing in English football?

“I wouldn’t say Howard Webb was the right guy,” says Keith Hackett, former head of Professional Game Match Officials Limited. I can’t think of anyone better to do the job.” Webb has returned to English football this month to become one of the most influential figures in the Premier League machine. Time has already been spent in refereeing management roles …

Error-prone Premier League referees are not good enough, VAR technology is not fit for purpose and the game has "lost the plot" over handball, former English referees chief Keith Hackett has told Reuters. "The standard of refereeing has fallen," Hackett, who was the general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the body responsible for match officials in England, …