David Coote's Contract Terminated by Premier League for Breach of Contract

Premier League referee David Coote has been officially sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) for breaching his contract. Coote was suspended on November 11th following a controversial video that surfaced, showing him using inappropriate language to describe former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. After a comprehensive investigation, PGMOL decided to terminate Coote's employment immediately due to his serious breach of contract. His behavior was deemed unacceptable, making his continuation in the organization untenable.

"Supporting David Coote continues to be important to us and we remain committed to his welfare,” read the statement by PGMOL.

Coote, who has recently been at the centre of controversies that bring serious questions against the integrity of the Refereeing body, is also being investigated for a possible betting scandal.

The 42-year-old is being questioned surrounding a yellow card he showed to Leeds player Ezgjan Alioski, during the Leeds United versus West Bromwich Albion game in October 2019 and is being investigated both by the refereeing body in England, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and the Football Association (FA) in separate investigations as reported by British newspaper outlet The Sun.

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The report suggests that Coote discussed handing out a yellow card over text messages but there is no suggestion that the referee made any financial gains over the event.

A previous video by The Sun also showed the referee snorting white powder whilst he was in Germany for the 2024 European Championship.