2 days ago · Former Premier League referee David Coote, who was dismissed in December, has come out as gay and admitted he turned to drugs in his first interview since being sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). In an interview with The Sun released on Monday, January 27, Coote, 42, said: "I felt a deep…

3 days ago · David Coote has admitted he turned to drugs as a result of the fear of coming out as gay as a Premier League referee in his first interview since being sacked by the Professional Game Match ...

3 days ago · 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 ...

3 days ago · David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since he was sacked as a Premier League referee last month, with the official also admitting he used cocaine as an escape

3 days ago · David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked after making derogatory comments about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, has come out publicly as being gay and said that hiding his ...

3 days ago · David Coote has revealed he turned to drugs because he feared coming out as gay while working as a Premier League referee in his first interview since being sacked. The 42-year-old was fired in ...

2 days ago · Referee David Coote said a fear of coming out as gay led him to turn to drugs and added that he “was not sober” at the time of the video. PHOTO: REUTERS UPDATED Jan 28, 2025, 03:07 PM

3 days ago · Former Premier League whistle-blower David Coote has come out as gay.. Last year saw the end of Coote's stint in officiating after he was fired by the PGMOL for 'seriously breaching' his contract, following a leaked clip where he gave Liverpool and their gaffer Jurgen Klopp some choice words.Another snippet showing him allegedly indulging in a white substance post-Euro 2024 VAR duties also did ...

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to “shameful” decisions which led to his sacking last year. Coote was in October ...

3 days ago · Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since being dismissed by the PGMOL, revealing he turned to cocaine as a means of escape. Coote's officiating career was abruptly halted last year after he was found to have 'seriously breached' his contract with the PGMOL following the emergence of a video ...