Overview

• The former Premier League referee entered his plea at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court and was granted conditional bail.
• District Judge Gillian Young imposed restrictions barring contact with under-18s and prohibiting him from living with anyone under 18.
• He is due at Nottingham Crown Court on 9 October for a plea and case management hearing after electing trial by jury.
• Prosecutors said an independent company’s review of two phones led police to seize a Dell laptop, where the Category A file was recovered; the alleged offence is dated 2 January 2020.
• Coote was charged on 12 August; he was dismissed by PGMOL last year and is banned by UEFA from European competitions until 30 June 2026.