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Ex-Premier League referee David Coote avoids jail over sex video of boy, 15, in school uniform

Disgraced Coote, 43, has been sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court for making an indecent image of a child

Evening Standard

Sacked referee David Coote pleads not guilty to making indecent image of child

It comes after police recovered a video earlier this year

The Independent UK

David Coote’s career as a referee almost certainly over, admits Howard Webb

Coote was sacked by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in December

The Independent UK

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Who are the PGMOL?

English football’s refereeing body is under fire - but who’s at the other end of the complaints?

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Former Port Vale midfielder Chris Birchall hoping to become professional referee

Birchall has accepted a three-year contract with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to embark on a fast-track pathway to refereeing.

The Independent UK

Time-wasting in football is ugly, maddening – and absolutely vital

Football is not a gameshow, and referees should not stage-manage the action to ensure a more ‘entertaining’ product

The Guardian - UK

Furious Liverpool ask referee body to explain two 'spectacularly wrong' weekend decisions

The club has officially written to Professional Game Match Officials Limited, who represent all officials in the Premier League, asking for a full explanation over two incidents, which were the subject of a full VAR review

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Howard Webb keen to make refereeing decisions more transparent to fans

Webb joined Professional Game Match Officials Limited as its chief refereeing officer earlier this year.

The Independent UK

VAR and peace? Why tech-assisted refereeing won't do away with disputed decisions at the World Cup

The football teams of 32 nations are gathered in Qatar for the quadrennial FIFA World Cup. Some 5 billion people around the world are expected to tune in to watch matches over the course of the month-long tournament.

The Conversation

Mike Riley to step down as Everton and Liverpool informed of PGMOL Premier League shake-up

Referee chief Mike Riley will be leaving Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) next season

Liverpool Echo

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