Premier League referee David Coote suspended over video of X-rated rant at Jurgen Klopp
Referee David Coote has been suspended while the Premier League’s refereeing body investigates a video appearing to show the official calling former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp “f*** arrogant” and a “German c” in an extraordinary rant.
The footage circulating on social media appears to show Coote, 42, in conversation with an unknown man, who asks what he thinks of an unspecified Liverpool game.
“Liverpool were s***,” the man appearing to be Coote replies.
Asked what he thinks of Klopp, he responds: “C. Absolute c,” before adding: “Aside from having a right pop at me when I reffed him against Burnley in lockdown, then he accused me of lying and then just had a right f* pop at me. And I’ve got no interest in speaking to someone who’s f* arrogant. So I do my best not to speak to him. [James] Milner’s alright.”