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Sentencing of Ex-Premier League Referee David Coote Adjourned to January 8

The judge rescheduled the case to allow in-person representation by his barrister.

Overview

  • Coote previously pleaded guilty on October 14 at Nottingham Crown Court to making a Category A indecent image of a child dated January 2, 2020.
  • Nottinghamshire Police said the case followed recovery of a relevant video file in February 2025.
  • He remains on conditional bail that bars unsupervised contact with under-18s and living at any address where minors reside.
  • Judge Nirmal Shant KC adjourned Thursday’s planned sentencing after deciding the hearing should proceed with counsel present in court.
  • The former referee was dismissed by PGMOL in December 2024 over a separate video about Jürgen Klopp and was banned by UEFA after another video from Euro 2024.