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David Coote Suspended: Ex-Referee Who Ranted At Klopp Sentenced For Making Indecent Child Image

David Coote has been suspended after being sentenced for making indecent images of children, a case that has drawn renewed attention due to his past controversy involving a rant about Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Premier League ref David Coote gets suspended sentence over schoolboy video

Coote, 43, had previously pleaded guilty to making an indecent moving image of a child

The Guardian - UK

David Coote spared jail after schoolboy video found on laptop

The former Premier League referee previously admitted making an indecent image of a child.

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Ex-Premier League referee spared jail after schoolboy video found on laptop

David Coote, 43, previously admitted making an indecent image of a child.

Evening Standard

Ex-Premier League referee David Coote avoids jail after sex abuse video of 15-year-old found on laptop

The former top official pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child last year

The Independent UK

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

Former Premier League referee David Coote to be sentenced over child abuse video

David Coote is due to attend Nottingham Crown Court after a category A video of a child was found by police officers.

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David Coote May Have Refereed Your Favourite Football Match — Now He Awaits Sentencing For Indecent Child Image Offence

Ex-Premier League referee David Coote's sentencing for child image offence delayed to 8 Jan 2026.

International Business Times UK

Sacked Premier League Referee David Coote Pleads Guilty to Making Indecent Video of Child

Coote was warned by the judge that he could face a prison sentence.

Sports Illustrated

Former Premier League referee David Coote pleads guilty to making indecent image of a child

The former referee was granted conditional bail and told he must appear in court again on 11 December

The Independent UK

Former Premier League referee David Coote admits making indecent image of child

The ex-official appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday in connection with an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind.

Evening Standard

Former Premier League referee David Coote pleads guilty to making an indecent image of a child

The 43-year-old was charged in August following an investigation by Nottinghamshire Police

Evening Standard

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

The former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded not guilty to making an indecent image of a child

The Guardian - UK

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

It comes after police recovered a video earlier this year

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Al Jazeera

Ex-Premier League referee Coote denies making an indecent image of a child

David Coote was sacked as a referee in December after remarks he made about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Evening Standard

Former Premier League referee David Coote denies child abuse video allegation

The ex-official, 43, was charged after a video was recovered by Nottinghamshire Police officers in February.

Euronews

Former Premier League referee David Coote charged with making indecent image of a child

The charge of making an indecent photograph also includes downloading, sharing or saving the offensive material, police clarified.

Sports Illustrated

David Coote: Sacked Premier League Referee Charged With Making Indecent Video of Child

Coote’s employment with PGMOL was terminated last year.

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The Independent UK

Former Premier League referee charged with making indecent video of child

Police said the charge relates to a video file recovered by officers in February

The Guardian - UK

Former Premier League referee David Coote charged with making indecent image of child

The former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent image of a child

The Guardian - UK

David Coote almost certainly finished as referee, admits Howard Webb

Howard Webb believes there is no way back to refereeing for David Coote, saying the scandal-hit official would find it ‘really difficult’ to return

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

Evening Standard

Former referee David Coote given eight-week ban for Jurgen Klopp comments

The 43-year-old was sacked last December by the PGMOL

The Independent UK

Sacked referee David Coote given eight-week ban for Jurgen Klopp comments

Coote was dismissed by PGMOL in January 2025 after a leaked video

The Guardian - UK

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