Overview

• Coote, 43, is due at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 11 September for a first hearing.
• Nottinghamshire Police say the allegation concerns one Category A indecent video allegedly created on 2 January 2020.
• Officers report the case stems from a file recovered in February 2025; Coote was charged on 12 August and is on conditional bail.
• He was dismissed by PGMOL in December 2024 after a leaked clip of derogatory remarks about Jürgen Klopp, with an FA conduct sanction imposed this year.
• UEFA has banned him from officiating until 30 June 2026 following a separate investigation into a video from Euro 2024.