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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 · Jan 8

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 · Sep 11, 2025

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 · Aug 15, 2025

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 · Dec 23, 2022

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 · Nov 18, 2022

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 · Jun 25, 2022