Nov. 11 (UPI) — Premier League reference David Coote is suspended indefinitely after movies surfaced that appeared to indicate him criticizing former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp, officers introduced Monday.
“David Coote has been suspended with fast impact pending a full investigation,” Skilled Sport Match Officers Ltd. stated in a press release.
“PGMOL might be making no additional remark till that course of is full.”
A spokesman from the Soccer Affiliation stated England’s governing physique for soccer is “conscious of the matter and investigating it.” Liverpool didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon the matter.
The footage, , seems to indicate Coote utilizing obscenities to explain Klopp. He additionally made disparaging remarks about Liverpool.
“He accused me of mendacity after which simply had a proper [expletive] pop at me,” Coote seems to say in one of many movies. I’ve bought no real interest in chatting with somebody who’s [expletive] conceited. I do my greatest to not converse to him.”
One other video appeared to indicate Coote saying that the primary video shouldn’t be shared.
Coote, 42, refereed six Premier League matches this season, together with Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday at Anfield in Liverpool, England. He began his Premier League refereeing tenure in 2018.
Klopp stepped down from his position at Liverpool on the finish of final season. Final month, Klopp signed as much as function the pinnacle of world soccer at Crimson Bull. He’ll begin that position in January.
Liverpool (9-1-1) sits atop the Premier League standings. The Reds will play Southampton (1-7-9) — the final place workforce within the standings — at 9 a.m. EST Nov. 24 in Southampton.
