Overview

• Coote faces a formal FA charge for improper conduct under Rule E3 after a video from July 2020 showed him using abusive language about Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool.
• The FA cites an aggravated breach under Rule E3.2 because the footage included a slur referencing Klopp’s German nationality.
• PGMOL sacked Coote in December 2024 after the video surfaced in November and deemed his position “untenable.”
• UEFA has already banned him from refereeing until June 30, 2026, following a separate drug-related incident at Euro 2024, while the FA cleared him of allegations of gambling misconduct.
• Coote, who came out as gay in January and linked his hidden-sexuality struggles to his past behaviour, is rebuilding his life with a job at a delivery company.