Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged by the Football Association over comments made about then Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp in July 2020.
Coote was sacked by PGMOL in November 2024 after an investigation into the video, which was posted on X to an anonymous account, where he criticised Klopp. The days that followed saw a series of further newspaper allegations.
“It’s alleged that the referee acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words contrary to FA Rule E3.1,” the FA said in a statement.
“It’s further alleged that this constitutes an ‘Aggravated Breach,’ which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference — whether express or implied — to nationality.”
Coote has also been banned by UEFA until June 30, 2026 after an investigation following another video which appeared to show him snorting white powder in a hotel when he was in Paris for Euro 2024 as a VAR.
Coote was banned from any UEFA refereeing activity for violating the “basic rules of decent conduct” and bringing “the sport of football, and UEFA in particular, into disrepute.”
